Miriam's Creamy Codfish


Course : Fish
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Serves: 6
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Ingredients:


1 1/2 pounds salt codfish

3 large onions -- very finely sliced

1 1/2 pounds finely sliced potatoes

1 cup milk

1 cup heavy cream or fresh cream

2 tablespoons flour

3 tablespoons oil

1/4 cup olive oil

1 teaspoon salt and pepper -- to taste

1 dash nutmeg

1 cup canola oil

---topping

1/2 cup grated or processed stale bread

1/2 cup chopped parsley

2 tablespoons finely chopped almonds or walnuts -- optional

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary -- crushed

2 large hard boiled eggs -- finely chopped

1 teaspoon salt and pepper -- to taste

2 tablespoons olive oil
 

Preparation / Directions:


1. soak codfish for 24 hours, changing the water twice 2. Drain fish and squeeze out all the water. 3. Cut cod into bite size pieces. 4. Heat 1/4 cup oil with 1 tbs olive oil and add the potatoes, season with salt and pepper. Cook potatoes in this oil until almost golden. Add 1/4 cup water and continue cooking until water has evaporated. Set aside 5. Cook the onions in 3 tbs olive oil until translucent. Add the codfish and cook until all the liquid has evaporated. 6. Add the flour and stir for 2 minutes. Off the heat, add the milk and cream stirring vigorously not to form lumps. Season with salt ( if needed), pepper and nutmeg 7. Oil a baking dish and spread a layer of the reserved potatoes. 8. Top with the creamed cod mixture 9. Set aside while you prepare the following: 10. Stir together all the ingredients for the topping but the olive oil. Add the olive oil until you get a moist mixture. 11. Top the cream with the above mixture. 12. Bake at 350F for 35 minutes or until bubbly.


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