BAKED FISH

Serves 4 depending on size of fish.

 

Ingredients

1 large fish, scaled, cleaned and gutted.

½ cup prawns (chopped)

2 cups breadcrumbs

2 dessertspoons parsley (chopped)

120 grams butter

Juice of 1 lemon

1 cup grated cheese

1 cup white wine

salt & pepper

 

Method

Rinse fish in lemon juice and water and dry.

To make stuffing, mix half of the chopped parsley, 1 cup breadcrumbs, the chopped prawns, a few drops of lemon juice, salt and pepper.

Stuff the fish with the stuffing mixture and secure with skewers. Place in an oven proof dish.

Pour wine over the top and season with salt and pepper. Add dabs of butter and cover.

Cook in a moderate oven until almost tender.

Remove from oven and drain off juice.

Mix cheese with remainder of the breadcrumbs, parsley and lemon juice.

Baste fish well with melted butter and cover with the cheese and breadcrumb mixture.

Cook in a moderate oven until golden brown.