Mum’s Accra
December 18, 2004

Here is my mother’s recipe for Accra. This will be the one that I follow on Christmas morning to take me back to my childhood, though I might add a little Scotch Bonnet. I’ll let you know how it turns out.

1/4 lb salt fish
1 small onion, chopped
2 blades of chive
thyme
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/2 to 1 cup flour
salt
water to mix

Soak fish in hot water and drain; then scald and remove skin and bones. Pound fish, onion, chive and thyme. Add flour etc. and mix with water to a medium batter consistency. Drop by spoonfuls into hot oil and fry until brown. Drain on kitchen paper.

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4 Responses to Mum’s Accra

  1. On February 20th, 2005 at 8:07 am Dave Laird said:

    Hi
    Heard you on the CBC with Jeff Good/thought that I would check your site out
    I used to live in Newfoundland where they cured salt cod/Lord Jeezus By -they could have mailed you that salt cod in an envolope-why on earth would you use dry ice to mail salt cod? Maybe it was postal regulations/Anyway I hope that things are going well in America/I’m sure that you dont miss the calgary “dry Cold”/
    Used to live in Edmonton and I have a son who is a chef in Fort MacMurry/now there ’s an oxymoron/I couldnt find a good tasting TV dinner,never mind a good meal up there -anyway nice to visit your web site —Dave Laird

  2. On February 20th, 2005 at 8:20 am Bruce Lessard said:

    Hi Meredith
    I also heard you on CBC this cold February morning in Toronto. I will try the recipe for Mum’s Accra and let you know how it turns out. It sounds wonderful. You make me think of my mom who cooked for eight of us hungry children. Love your web site and I will be trying lots of these recipes. Thanks.

  3. On February 20th, 2005 at 11:58 am m.c. said:

    I too heard you on CBC’s Fresh Air this morning, as I was feeding my little guy his breakfast. He’s just 11 months old, so I got to thinking about all the Christmas mornings we’ll have together and I was getting a bit choked up. Your recipe for Mum’s accra sounded so good that I don’t think I can wait a whole year to try it. I live in Toronto’s Little Portugal, so I can find salt cod just about anywhere! Thanks for the inspiration. -mc

  4. On February 21st, 2005 at 11:01 am Don Hart said:

    Hello Meredith,
    Listened to your mother’s recipe for the Christmas morning favourite - accra and float. You’ve given me inspiration to record some of my own mother’s favourite recipes (she passed away at age 93 recently, still active in her kitchen). I love your website, which Jeff Good mentioned on CBC’s Fresh Air, Sunday.
    Thanks, Don Hart

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