FISKEBUDDING (FISH PUDDING)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Skin and bone the fish, and cut into small pieces. Set aside.
• Grease the bottom and sides of a 9-inch loaf pan heavily with butter. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs, tipping the pan to evenly distribute crumbs.
• Also grease a piece of aluminum foil big enough to cover the loaf pan.
• Begin heating a saucepan of water to a boil, to use later when baking the pudding.
• Using a blender or food processor, purée fish and cream in small batches until smooth.
• Place puréed fish in a large mixing bowl. Add salt, nutmeg and cornstarch; beat at medium-high speed until light and fluffy.
• Pour mixture into prepared loaf pan. Pick up the pan and bang it on the counter several times, to remove any air bubbles in the pudding.
• Seal greased foil tightly over the top of the pan. Place pan in a deep baking pan; add boiling water 3/4 of the way up the sides of the loaf pan.
• Bake 60 to 75 minutes, until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Note that during baking, the water around the mold should simmer (but not boil!) constantly; adjust the temperature as necessary.
• Let pudding cool 5 minutes.
• Pour off any excess liquid; run a sharp knife around the edges of the pan to loosen the pudding. Hold a serving platter on top of the pan and quickly invert the pan and platter to remove the pudding. Soak up any extra liquid with paper towels.