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Smoked haddock & chive fishcakes

■ Makes 12 ■ Prep 25 mins ■ Cook 40 mins FREEZABLE

1.2kg floury potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
 250g trimmed leeks, chopped
 50g butter
 600g smoked haddock
 2 tbsp chopped chives flour, for dusting
 2 eggs, beaten
 150g dried breadcrumbs oil, for frying

1 Cook the potatoes in a pan of boiling salted water until tender, then drain well and mash or push through a potato ricer into a bowl.

2 Cook the leeks in the butter in a frying pan with seasoning until soft. Leave to cool.

3 Put the haddock on a microwavable plate, cover with cling film and microwave on high for 3 mins. Leave for 5 mins, then flake into big chunks, discarding any skin or bone.

Stir the leeks and chives into the potato bowl, then

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