Baked Salt Cod Dip - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• 1 pound salt cod
• cut into 2-inch pieces*
• ½ pound russet potatoes (about 2 medium potatoes)
• 5 medium garlic cloves
• 3 thyme sprigs
• 1 bay leaf
• 1¼ cups olive oil
• ½ cup half and half
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves
• Zest of ½ lemon
• 1 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano
• 2 cups pitted green olives
• ¼ cup chopped red onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped basil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated horseradish
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• Tabasco
• Worcestershire sauce
• ½ cup olive oil
• 6 slices sesame bread, 1-inch thick
• *Note that the salt cod requires soaking for 24 hours before proceeding with the recipe.