Acrats de Morue

Ingredients

 * 1½ cups all-purpose flour
 * ½ tsp salt
 * 2 medium eggs
 * 3 tbsp unsalted butter; melted, cooled
 * 1 cup milk, whole
 * ½ lb salt codfish
 * 1 hot pepper; seeded
 * 2 scallions; chopped fine
 * 1 garlic cloves; crushed
 * 1 tbsp parsley; chopped
 * ½ tsp thyme
 * 1 allspice berry; ground
 * black pepper; to taste
 * vegetable oil

Directions

 * 1) Sift flour and salt into bowl.
 * 2) Beat eggs with butter and add to flour mixture.
 * 3) Add milk gradually, stirring only to mix.
 * 4) Add more milk if batter is too stiff.
 * 5) Cover, allow to stand 3 hours.
 * 6) Meanwhile, soak in cold water.
 * 7) Drain, remove bones and skin.
 * 8) Pound in mortar with hot pepper.
 * 9) Add scallions, garlic, parsley, thyme, allspice, and black pepper to taste.
 * 10) Stir into batter and stand 30 minutes.
 * 11) Heat oil in deep fryer (375 °F) and fry mixture by heaping tablespoons until golden brown.
 * 12) Drain on paper towels and keep warm.