BAKED FILLET OF FISH
Baked Fillet of Halibut
- 2 slices of halibut cut from middle of fish
salt, pepper, lemon juice, melted butter
2 cups oyster stuffing
Wash and wipe fish. Place one slice on a buttered fish sheet, brush with melted butter, sprinkle with salt and pepper, cover with oyster stuffing. Place second slice on top of oysters, season, and brush with butter. Bake forty minutes, basting frequently with melted butter, turning pan often in order that the fish may be uniformly browned.
Remove to hot platter; garnish with potato balls, parsley, and lemon; [Hollandaise], [Tomato], or [Béchamel Sauce].
Finnan Haddie Baked
Wash the fish, put flesh side down in dripping pan, cover with cold water, let stand on back of range ten minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. Place on platter, cover with milk, and bake twenty minutes.