Pasteis de Bacalhau

Description
Portuguese cod cakes
 * This recipe taken from www.Portuguese-recipes.com

Ingredients

 * 1 lb of salt cod
 * 4 large potatoes peeled and cut in quarters
 * 3 eggs
 * ⅓ cup of parsley finely chopped
 * 1 tbsp of onion finely chopped
 * ½ tsp black pepper

Directions

 * 1) Soak cod overnight.
 * 2) The next day pour off old water and add new enough to cover the fish.
 * 3) Bring to a boil. This reduces the amount of salt in the fish.
 * 4) Taste a small sample of the fish, if it is still too salty change the water and boil again.
 * 5) Meanwhile cook the potatoes until tender.
 * 6) Mash the cod and the potatoes together.
 * 7) Add the eggs, parsley, onion, and pepper mix this well.
 * 8) Shape into balls and flatten out to the shape of a patty.
 * 9) Fry them in oil until golden brown all over.
 * 10) Drain on paper towels.