Gundy Cruzan Style (Herring Balls) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lbs salted herrings
1 lb potato, boiled
1 large onion
2 green peppers
1 hot pepper (jalapeno)
1 cup black olives, minced
1 pint salad oil
1 cup vinegar
1 cup beet, diced
1 cup carrot, grated
1 sprig parsley
3 hard-boiled eggs, chopped

Preparation

Wash herring, remove bones and skin.
Put herring, potatoes, onions, pepper, and olives in a meat grinder. Add salad oil and vinegar. Combine thoroughly.
Garnish with grated carrots, parsley, boiled eggs and diced beets.
Usually a little diced beets, a few spoonfuls of grated carrots and chopped eggs are stirred into the mixture before garnishing.
Roll mixture into 1 1/2 inch balls. Serve cold.