Mom’s Tuna Fish Cakes

This is my absolute all-time favorite meal.

Ingredients

• 2 cans of tuna, drained
• 1/2 sleeve of Ritz crackers (broken into really small crumbs), or 1 cup of Grape Nuts
• 1/4 fresh onion (or onion flakes)
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/4 cup of milk
• black pepper
• 3 tbsp canola oil

Directions

1. mix everything but the tuna in a bowl
2. let soak for 5 minutes
3. mix in the tuna, and form into cakes
4. heat oil in shallow pan.
5. add cakes. fry in oil until outside is golden brown
6. flip once, fry on other side. They are best if the edges really crisp up.
7. add salt and pepper to taste while cooking (you won’t need much salt if you use crackers)
8. place on paper towel to blot.

Serve with Kraft Mac and Cheese and Green Giant canned sweet peas.

(original recipe from Grape Nuts cereal box in the 70s)