Codfish Cakes

By JAmero4702

Ingredients

• 1 pound Maine potatoes
• 1 lb shredded salt cod
• 3 large eggs, at rom temperature
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley
• 1 small onion, minced
• black pepper to taste
• vegetal oil and olive oil for frying
• Salt

Preparation

Step 1

Peel potatoes and boil until tender not mushy. Drain and mash. Mix shredded salt fish with mashed potatoes and eggs parsley, onion and pepper.

Heat skillet over medium-high heat, add about q/2 inch of vegetable oil and 1/2 cup olive oil and heat. Using about 2 tablespoons of the fish mixture for each fish cake, shape into egg shaped mounds and flatten slightly.

Fry in hot oil until golden brown on each side. Then turn and fry again on each side until deep brown. Drain on paper towels and let cool Salt to taste Makes about two dozen fish cakes.