New England Codfish Pie Recipe

Summary

CuisineCourse
MethodDish
Main Ingredient

Ingredients

 1/2 pound salt codfish, cut up
 1/4 pound lean salt pork
 Onion1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped (Filling:)
 Flour3 Tablespoon (Filling:)
 Ground pepper1/8 Teaspoon (Filling:)
 Milk2 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) (Filling:)
 1 cup diced, cooked potatoes
 Flour1 Cup (16 tbs), sifted (Biscuit dough:)
 Baking powder1 1/2 Teaspoon (Biscuit dough:)
 Salt1/2 Teaspoon (Biscuit dough:)
 Shortening2 Tablespoon (Biscuit dough:)
 Milk1/3 Cup (16 tbs) (Biscuit dough:)

Directions

Soak codfish in water 2 hours, changing water 3 times.
Cover with fresh water and simmer until it is tender and can be shredded (about 10 minutes).
Drain.
Cook salt pork in frying pan until crisp.
Remove salt pork and all but 3 tablespoons of fat.
Cook onion until tender but not browned.
Blend in flour and pepper and let bubble.
Gradually stir in milk and cook and stir until mixture boils and is thickened.
Add codfish, salt pork and potatoes.
Pour mixture into buttered 1 1/2 -quart baking dish.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together.
Cut in shortening with pastry blender or two knives until texture of corn-meal.
Stir in milk until flour is moistened.
Pat out 1/2 inch thick on lightly floured board and with a biscuit cutter cut into biscuits.
Put biscuits on top of fish mixture in casserole.
Bake in a 450° F.oven 15 minutes or until hot and biscuits browned.
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