Salt -cod (baccala)

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs salt cod fish (or fresh or frozen cod)
• 1 tablespoon raisins, softened in lukewarm water
• 1 lb onion
• 3 cups olive oil
• 4 anchovy fillets
• 1 tablespoon pine nuts
• 1 tablespoon capers
• 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 follow the usual procedure to soften the salt cod and cut into 2 oz. pieces. lightly dust with flour and fry in very hot oil. remove excess fat by placing it on paper towels. keep warm.
• 2 sauté the onions in a separate skillet with 1 tbs. oil. when tender but not brown, add the anchovies, capers, raisins and pine nuts. add the fried cod to the pan, mix well and cook for one hour or a bit less over low heat. occasionally baste the top of the cod with the cooking liquids. if it gets too dry, add a few tbs. hot water. when ready, add the chopped parsley, remove from heat and serve.
• 3 this preparation lends itself to several variations. for example, you can add 2 lbs. of peeled, seeded, chopped tomatoes and 1 cup of black olives, cook for 20 mins., and then add the fried cod and bake in the oven at 450ºf for one hour.
• 4 some prefer this recipe without raisins and pine nuts.