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Salt Codfish, in Puree of Potatoes

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Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 potatoes large
  • 3 cups milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 slice onion
  • 1 pint cooked salt cod
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon flour

Method
 

To Prepare The Potatoes
  1. Pare the potatoes and boil half an hour; then drain off the water, and mash them light and fine. Add the salt, pepper, one tablespoonful of butter, and the cupful of milk, which has been allowed to come to a boil. Beat very thoroughly, and spread a thin layer of the potatoes on the center of a hot platter. Heap the remainder around the edge, making a wall to keep in the cream and fish.
To Prepare The Fish
  1. Put the pint of milk on to boil with the onion. Mix flour and butter together, and when well mixed, add two tablespoonfuls of the hot milk. Stir all into the boiling milk, skim out the onion , add the fish and cook ten minutes. Season with pepper, and if not salt enough, with salt.
  2. Pour into center of the potatoes, garnish the outer ring with parsley, and serve.

Notes

This is a nice dish for breakfast, lunch or dinner.