Newfoundland Cod Fish Cakes

Ingredients

1 lb. salt cod freshened, cooked and flaked;
2 tbs. margarine;
1 medium finely chopped onion,
6 raw potatoes
1 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. Pepper, 1 tbs. savoury.



Directions

Freshen salt cod by soaking it overnight by covering in cold water. Drain, and place in a stew pot, and cover with fresh water. Bring to simmer with low heat. Drain, if the fish is still too salt, add fresh cold water, and bring to simmer again, and drain.
Boil potatoes until tender and mash.
Heat margarine in a frying pan until hot.
Add chopped onions and cook until translucent.
Blend cooked onion into mashed potatoes, together with cooked flaked cod, savoury, salt, pepper.
Shape into cakes, and dust lightly with flour.
Fry in a small amount of heated margarine 3 to 5 minutes until golden brown.

Serve hot, with freshly baked homemade bread or rolls and butter, and a garden salad. (Serves 6)

Note: I have substituted crab, salmon, Arctic Char, tilapia and other fish in this recipe. If it isn't salted fish skip the freshen part and cook only once.