"If you use fresh cod for this recipe, you will need to add salt to the recipe since using salted cod does not require any additional salt. Once you have the finished cod batter, fry a tiny bit up in a pan and adjust the salt as needed before you form into patties and freeze...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 ½ pounds rehydrated salted cod (or fresh cod)
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1 gallon of milk (if using salted cod)
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1 pound russet potato peeled
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4 tablespoons unsalted butter
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1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
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1 cup diced sweet onion such as vadalia
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½ cup diced celery
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2 garlic cloves minced
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2 eggs
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2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
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1 cup heavy cream
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½ cup potato flakes (dry mashed potato mix)
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Few shakes Tabasco
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¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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Salt to taste (if using fresh cod)
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2 cups corn flour (if you can’t find corn flour, substitute fish fry mix, which is seasoned corn flour or use regular flour if neither are available)
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3 eggs
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1/3 cup milk
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2 cups bread crumbs
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Vegetable oil for frying
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Lemon for garnish