Salt Codfish in Cream Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup Salt codfish
• 4 cups Cold water (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
• 1 1/2 tablespoons All-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons Butter
• 1 cup Heavy cream
• 1 Egg
• 4 slices Toast (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
• 1/4 cup Olives (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
• 1/4 cup Lettuce (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
• 1/2 cup Tomato salad (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))

Instructions

1. 1Pick the salt codfish into bits to make 1 cup. Place the codfish in a bowl and cover with cold water. Let it stand for 30 minutes to remove some of the salt.
2. 2In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually whisk in the cream until smooth. Bring to a simmer.
3. 3Remove the codfish from the water, squeezing out as much water as possible using a cheesecloth (or paper towels). Add the codfish to the cream sauce and heat through. In a small bowl, lightly beat the egg. Stir the egg into the sauce. Serve the codfish mixture over rounds of toast. Garnish with olives, plain lettuce, or tomato salad.