Stuffed Baked Fish

By s_curtis444

Ingredients

• 1 dressed pike or carp, 4-5 lbs.
• s&p
• 1/3 c. butter
• 2 onions
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1/2 c. chopped parsley
• 1 c. dried, chopped apple
• 1 c. chopped mushrooms
• 1 c. water or white wine
• 3 c. dry bread cubes
• 2 tsp. sugar
• 2 tsp. lemon juice
• 3 beaten eggs
• butter, melted

Preparation

Step 1

Sprinkle fish w/ s&p. Set aside 2 hrs. Saute onion in butter till golen; add celery, parsley, apples, mushrooms; fry for 2 more mins. Add water or wine, bread crumbs, sugar, lemon juice, & eggs. Mix well. Fill fish cavity w/ stuffing. Close & secure w/ skewers or toothpicks. Place fish in roasting pan & drizzle w/ melted butter. Bake @350 for 40 min. or till fish flakes easily.