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Eel Patties (Take three medium-sized eels)

Take three medium-sized eels and cut them up into inch pieces; put them in a stewpan, add salt and cover them with cold water; when the water comes to a boil, take them off the fire, wash them in cold water, scrape off any fat that may adhere, return them to the stewpan with just enough water to cover them, and one blade of mace, one bay leaf, a whole pepper, a few sprigs parsley, and one lemon cut into slices; stew gently until the fish will separate from the bone; remove the fish from the broth, pick it into small pieces and set them aside; reduce the broth a little, strain and thicken with flour and butter; return the fish to the broth, simmer a moment, fill your patty shells, and serve.