Catfish Cakes

Makes 10 servings.

Ingredients

 * ¼ cup grated carrots
 * ¼ cup finely chopped green onions
 * 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
 * ½ cup fish fry coating mix
 * ½ cup cornbread mix
 * 1 teaspoon baking powder
 * 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning
 * ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
 * ⅓ cup milk
 * 1 egg, separated
 * ¼ to ½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
 * 1 cup cooked rice
 * ½ pound farm-raised catfish fillets, cooked and flaked
 * 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Directions

 * 1) Cook carrots and onions in butter in small skillet over medium heat until tender crisp; set aside.
 * 2) Combine fish fry coating mix, cornbread mix, baking powder, creole seasoning, and black pepper in large bowl.
 * 3) Blend milk with egg yolk and hot pepper sauce.
 * 4) Stir rice, fish, carrot mixture, and milk mixture into dry ingredients.
 * 5) Beat egg white until stiff but not dry.
 * 6) Fold in beaten egg white.
 * 7) Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
 * 8) Drop batter by ¼ cup into skillet; flatten.