Codfish Cakes

Ingredients

• a tea-cupful of nice white codfish
• one-half tea-cupful of fresh water
• 1 large spoonful of butter
• 2 eggs
• some potatoes

Method

1. 1

   Freshen codfish overnight in water, pour away in the morning.

2. 2

   Add fresh water, butter, and eggs, and beat well.

3. 3

   Mash and season potatoes, stir into codfish mixture until stiff enough to form cakes.

4. 4

   Fry in hot butter until brown, turning once.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Dr. M'Millan's formulas and domestic guide (1882) by M'Millan, Alexander M. D., page 81. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

2 eggs well beaten, and a little black pep- per. When the milk boils up stir in this mixture. Cook 5 minutes longer, stirring the most of the time. Serve immediately in a warmed vegetable dish. This quantity will be sufficient for a family of six, and enough left for codfish balls. NO. 2. Pick up fine a tea-cupful of nice white codfish, freshen over night in water. Pour away this in the morning. Add one-half tea-cupful of fresh water, I large spoonful of butter, and 2 eggs. Beat all well together and heat till hot, but do not boil. Mash 246 DOMESTIC GUIDE. and season nicely some potatoes

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.