Salt Codfish Omelet

Ingredients

• a piece of codfish about 3 inches square
• Split 3 crackers
• 1 well beaten egg
• 1 tablespoon of butter
• 2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon of corn-starch

Method

1. 1

   Soak the codfish overnight.

2. 2

   Split the crackers and lay them in enough cold water to cover them.

3. 3

   Pick the fish up fine and mix well with the crackers, adding the beaten egg, butter, and salt and pepper.

4. 4

   Boil the milk with cornstarch for 5 minutes and pour it over the other ingredients.

5. 5

   Bake for 20 minutes.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The household cook book (1902) by Smiley, James B[ethuel],, page 47. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SALT CODFISH OMELET.— Soak a piece of codfish about 3 inches square over night. Split 3 crackers and lay them in enough cold water to cover them. Pick the fish up fine and mix well with the crackers, and add 1 well beaten egg, 1 tablespoon of butter, and salt and pepper. Take 2 cups milk and 1 teaspoon of corn=starch

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