Fresh and Salt Cod Cakes

Name: Fresh and Salt Cod Cakes
Ingredients: 1 pound salt cod (bacalhau); 1 pound cod fillets; 2 cups milk; 2 cups water; 4 tablespoons butter; 1 each celery stalks chopped; 1 each onions chopped; 4 each scallions, spring or green onions chopped; 13 cup chives chopped; 13 cup parsley leaves chopped; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon red hot pepper sauce; 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce; 1 cup mayonnaise; 2 large eggs; 2 cups bread crumbs; 2 each egg yolks; 1/2 cup milk; 1 cup flour, all-purpose; 4 tablespoons butter; 4 tablespoons peanut oil

21 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1 pound salt cod (bacalhau)
1 pound cod fillets
2 cups milk
2 cups water
4 tablespoons butter
1 each celery stalks chopped
1 each onions chopped
4 each scallions, spring or green onions chopped
13 cup chives chopped
13 cup parsley leaves chopped
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon red hot pepper sauce
2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
1 cup mayonnaise
2 large eggs
2 cups bread crumbs
2 each egg yolks
1/2 cup milk
1 cup flour, all-purpose
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons peanut oil

Directions

1

To determine if cod has soaked enough; taste soaking water.
2

The cod is soaked if the mix is slightly salty and the fish has plumped up to nearly double it's original size.
3

Soaking cod too long results in fish fiber with no taste.
4

In a large saucepan, Mix together the soaked and drained salt cod, water and milk, put the, bay leaf, thyme and parsley.
5

in a 4 inch square piece of cheesecloth and tie it together with string.
6

Place the spice bag in the cod, water, milk, mix.
7

Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low and cook for 15 minutes.
8

Add the fresh cod and cook for 5 minutes more.
9

Drain and remove the fish to a large bowl to cool, discarding the flavoring ingredients.
10

Flake fish with a fork and set aside.
11

In a large skillet, melt the butter until sizzling, add the celery and chopped onion and cook until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
12

Add the cooked vegetables to the flaked fish, add the egg and mix to coat, then add the green onions, chives, parsley, cayenne pepper, tabasco sauce, dried mustard, worcestershire sauce, mayonnaise, lemon juice, bread crumbs, and salt and pepper to taste,