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Recipe Tags: Time To Make Course Main Ingredient Cuisine Preparation North American Healthy Main Dish Seafood American Low Fat Fish Dietary Low Saturated Fat High Protein Northeastern United States High In Something Low In Something Saltwater Fish Cod 4 Hours Or Less

Moore's New England Codfish Cakes

Try these with my baked bean recipe. The combination of sweet & salt is to die for. Complete the meal with steamed brown bread and cole slaw. (i'm thinking these might be a great appetizer by adding stiffly beaten egg whites, shaping into small balls & briefly deep frying. Stay tuned.)

Steps

Cover the cod with cold water for 1 to 2 hours or until the cod can be torn.
Change the water once or twice if the water gets excessively saltytaste.
I think salt cod must be less salty than in days of yore.
Pare the potatoes but leave whole.
Place the potatoes & cod in a saucepan just large enough to hold tearing the cod into pieces to fit if necessary.
Cover & simmer slowly until the potatoes are tender.
Drain & separate the cod & potatoes.
Rice or mash the potatoes.
Place the cod in the center of a clean kitchen towel.
Roll up , & shred the cod by rubbing the cod with your fingers through the towel.
Mix together the cod & potatoes then mix in the egg & pepper mixture.
Taste for salt , add salt if the cod was over-freshened.
Can be refrigerated at this point.
Shape the mixture into cakes about 2 in diameter & about thick.
Fry in bacon fat or butter , in a heavy skillet , over medium heat until golden on each sideabout 2 or 3 minutes a side.

Ingredients

salt cod fish, potatoes, eggs, fresh ground black pepper, butter