Recipe: Alaska Nuggets (salmon fritters using mashed potatoes and cheese)

ALASKA NUGGETS
From sara

1 1/2 cups fresh salmon or canned
1/2 cup mashed potatoes
1 tsp. minced celery
1 tbsp. butter
1/2 tbsp. salt
Pepper to taste
1/2 lb. sharp Cheddar cheese, 1/2-inch cubes
Oil for deep frying

Remove all bones and skin from salmon and mix well with mashed potatoes; set aside.

Cook celery and onions in butter until tender, then mix with salmon. Add seasoning and shape mixture into little balls, the size of walnuts. Push a cube of cheese into center of ball. Then re-shape the ball. Roll in bread crumbs.

Fry in enough fat to cover at 375 degrees F.