Seafood cookery in North Carolina

Clean, wash and dry fish. Rub inside and out with salt. Place fish in greased baking pan. Brush with melted fat and lay slices of bacon over the top. Bake in a moderate oven for 40 to 60 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. If fish seems dry while baking, baste occasionally with drippings or melted fat. Baked Stuffed Fish tbsp. melted butter or other fat slices bacon (optional) 3 or 4 lbs. fish, dressed 1 Vi tsp. salt Bread stuffing Clean, wash and dry the fish. Sprinkle inside and out with salt. Stuff fish loosely, and sew the opening with needle and string, or close with skewers. Place fish in greased baking pan. Brush with melted fat. Bake in a moderate oven for 40 to 60 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. If fish seems dry during baking, baste occasionally with drippings or melted fat. Remove string or skewers and serve hot. Serves 6. Planked Fish 3 or 4 lbs. fish, dressed 1 Vi tsp. salt Dash pepper 4 tbsp. butter or other fat If hardwood plank is and heat thoroughly as Clean, wash and dry and pepper. Brush with Seasoned mashed potatoes Seasoned cooked vegetables (peas, carrots, cauliflower, tomatoes, or onions) used, oil well and place in a cold oven oven preheats. fish. Sprinkle inside and out with salt melted fat. Place fish on the hot oiled plank or on a greased oven glass or metal platter. Bake in a moderate oven for 35 to 45 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Remove from oven and quickly ai-range a border of hot mashed potatoes around fish. Place in a preheated broiler until potatoes are slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove and arrange two or more hot vegetables around fish. Garnish with parsley and lemon or tomato wedges. Serve immediately on the plank. Serves 6. Baked Fillets or Steaks 2 lbs. fish fillets or steaks 1 tsp. grated onion 1 tsp. salt 4 tbsp. melted butter Dash pepper Paprika 2 tbsp. lemon juice Cut fish into serving-size portions. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper. Add the lemon juice and onion to the melted fat. Dip each piece of fish into this mixture and place in a greased baking pan. Pour the rest of the fat over the fish. Bake in moderate oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Sprinkle with paprika. Serves 6. Frozen Fish Fillets 1 pkg. thawed fish fillets Vl cup bread crumbs Va tsp. salt 3 tbsp. melted butter 3 tbsp. milk Dash paprika and marjoram Separate and dry fillets on paper towels. Combine crumbs, seasoning and 2 tablespoons melted butter. Dip fillets in milk, then in buttered crumbs. Place in well-greased shallow baking dish. Pour rest of butter over fillets and bake 10 to 15 minutes in hot oven (450-500° F.) Serves 4. "~^ Baked Mullet with Cheese Sauce chopped onion cup milk 2'/j.|b. mullet 7-oz. pkg. spreading cheese. sliced I'/J tsp. Worcestershire souce tsp. dry mustard tsp. salt tsp. pepper Place onion and half the cheese in cavity of fish. Place remaining cheese on top of fish. Add remaining ingredients to milk and pour over fish. Bake in hot oven (400° F.) for 25 to 30 minutes. Serves 4. Baked or Broiled Mullet with Creamed Roe Mullet and roe 2 tbsp. flour