Pasteis de bacalhau - portuguese cod fish fritters

Ingredients

• 500 g Salt dry cod fish
• 20 medium size potatoes
• 6 eggs
• 6 egg yolks
• 7 garlic cloves finely minced
• 3 medium onion finely chopped
• 2 bunch of chopped parsley
• salt and black pepper to taste

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Preparation

• One or two days prior to doing the fritters place cod fish in a bucket with half water half milk and let it stand in a cool place or fridge.
• In a pot boil the cod fish for about 20 minutes, check if it needs salt.
• Remove cod and add the clean and half cut potatoes in the same water until potatoes are nicely cooked.
• Remove all skin and bones from cod fish and pass it through a food mill.
  
• Place the cod in a large bowl.
  Mash the potatoes also through the food mill.
  Place the potatoes in same bowl as cod fish.
  Add all remainder ingredients.
• Form the little cakes by using two soup spoons .
  
• In a freezer safe dish place all cod cakes without touching each other.
  Place them in the freezer for about 2 hours, then remove and insert them in freezer safe containers or plastic bag.
• When ready to serve, heat oil and fry the cod cakes (do not defrost them) until reaching golden color.
  Can be served warm or cold.

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