Fish Balls

Ingredients

• 1 cupful salt codfish
• 1 egg
• 4 small potatoes
• 1 tablespoonful butter
• 1 teaspoonful pepper

Method

1. 1

   Wash the fish in water and tear into small pieces; wash and pare the potatoes.

2. 2

   Cook the fish and the whole potatoes together in gently boiling water, containing no salt, until the potatoes are soft.

3. 3

   Drain and shake over the fire until dry; mash, add the beaten egg, butter, pepper, and salt (if needed), and beat until light.

4. 4

   Take up the mixture by spoonfuls, mold slightly, and place in hot deep fat.

5. 5

   Do not fry more than six balls at one time.

6. 6

   Fry until brown, drain, garnish, and serve at once.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from A text-book of cooking (1915) by Carlotta Cherryholmes Greer, page 36. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

FISH BALLS 1 cupful salt codfish 1 egg 4 small potatoes \ tablespoonful butter J teaspoonful pepper

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