Fish Balls

Ingredients

• Boil about 5 potatoes
• half box of shredded codfish
• 2 level tablespoons of butter
• 1 egg
• a little salt if needed

Method

1. 1

   Mash boiled potatoes, add rinsed codfish, butter, egg, and salt.

2. 2

   Form into balls, dip in flour, egg, and bread crumbs, then fry until light brown.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Efficiency in home-making and first-aid to good cooking (1915) by Robertson, Georgia, page 67. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

FISH BALLS. Boil about 5 potatoes, or enough to make 1 pint when mashed. When nearly done pour off most of the water and add half box of shredded codfish, after rinsing it in cold water. When potatoes have finished cooking drain off water, shake kettle over fire, mash, and beat very light ; add 2 level tablespoons of butter, 1 egg, and a little salt if needed

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