Fish And Brewis With Scruncheons

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 hard bread cakes, such as purity®, split horizontally
• 1 pound salt cod steaks, skinned and cut into 1/2-inch strips
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 pound fatback, diced

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 8 hrs 50 mins


• place hard bread into a pot. cover bread with several inches of cool water, place a lid on the pot, and soak 8 hours to overnight.
• rinse salt cod under running cool water; place into a pot. cover fish with several inches of cold water, place a lid on the pot, and soak in the refrigerator 8 hours to overnight.
• add salt to soaked bread and bring just to a simmer over medium-low heat and simmer for 2 minutes. drain immediately; cover to keep warm.
• drain fish and cover with fresh water; bring to a boil. cook until fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork, about 20 minutes. drain fish; remove any bones. stir fish into prepared hard bread.
• cook and stir fatback in a frying pan over medium heat until golden brown, about 10 minutes. pour fatback and drippings over fish and bread mixture. stir gently just to combine; serve immediately.