Bacalhau Do Ceu Heavenly Cod Food

BACALHAU DO CEU (HEAVENLY COD)

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and slice about 3/4 of them, reserve for later use.
• Mash the remaining potatoes with the butter and milk, reserve for later use.
• Heat oil in 12 inch skillet and cook the onion until they are yellow.
• Cut codfish in small pieces and add to skillet.
• Cook 30 minutes on low.
• Bechamel Sauce:.
• Melt butter, stir in flour, salt and white pepper.
• Slowly add the hot chicken stock and scalded milk.
• Stir constantly over low heat for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Tomato paste (option) add to give flavor and color.
• Egg yolk (option) beaten egg for yellow color sauce is desired.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease 2 quart casserole.
• In the casserole dish, put a layer of codfish and onions, a layer of potatoes, eggs, bechamel sauce.
• Keep layering until all ingredients are used.
• Top with mashed potatoes.
• Brush with egg yolk.
• Bake 45 minutes or until potatoes are golden brown.