Recipes Used in the Cooking Schools, U. S. Army

Recipes Used in the Cooking Schools, U. S. Army by United States. Army.

Codfish balls (for 20 men).

Take 3 pounds codfish, put in cold water and soak overnight before being used. Put in boiler the codfish with about 3 quarts cold water and let boil ½ hour. Drain the water from the codfish and pick out bones, or meat from bones. Run it thru hash machine. Take 5 pounds cold boiled potatoes, run thru hash machine; add pepper, parsley, and seasoning. Work the ingredients all well together and roll into 2-ounce balls. Make a batter of 2 eggs and a little milk. Dip the balls into the batter, then into cracker dust, and fry in hot boiling lard till nice brown color. Serve hot.