Codfish Balls

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups shredded salt cod fish
• 1 1/2 cups hot water
• 2 cups hot mashed potatoes
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons minced onions
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 cup flour
• oil or shortening (for frying)
• tomato sauce
• coleslaw

Recipe

• 1 soak the codfish in hot water for 3 mins.
• 2 drain and with hands squeeze as dry as possible.
• 3 (codfish will expand when wet, but after squeezing it packs back into about 1 1/2 cups.
• 4 in a bowl mix together the codfish and potatoes, butter, onion, and spice.
• 5 blend well.
• 6 with hands shape into 1 and 1/2 inch bowls.
• 7 roll balls in flour .
• 8 heat oil or shortening to temp of 375 degrees . fry for 1-2 mins or until balls are golden brown all over.
• 9 drain on paper towels and serve with tomato sauce and coleslaw.