Smoked Salmon Potato Cakes With Garlic Cream

Make these lovely cakes with good quality floury potatoes, the garlic cream is a must.From Feasts by Silvena Rowe

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  lb potato, peeled
• 300  g smoked salmon, finely chopped
• 1  tablespoon parsley, finely chopped
• 4  green onions, finely chopped
• 1  large egg, lightly beaten
• 150  g  fresh breadcrumbs, toasted
• 50  g sesame seeds
• 6  tablespoons olive oil

• garlic cream

• 1  large bulb of garlic, roasted
• 2  large  egg yolks
• 1  large  lemon, juice of
• 150  ml olive oil
• 2  teaspoons fresh dill, finely chopped

Directions

1. To make the garlic cream squeeze the garlic out of each clove into a food processor.
2. Add the eggs and lemon juice.
3. Add the olive oil gradually in a thin stream with the motor running until the mixture thickens.
4. Season to taste with slat and pepper, add dill and refrigerate until needed.
5. Cook potatoes in boiling water until almost done, cool and then grate them into a large bowl.
6. Mix the salmon, parsley, egg and onions into the potato, season with salt and pepper.
7. Shape into 12 small cakes; mix the breadcrumbs with the sesame seeds and coat the cakes evenly with them.
8. Sauté the cakes on medium heat in a little oil until browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes each side. Serve hot with garlic cream.