A FANCY FISH DISH

Ingredients

• il/z pounds flounder fillet
• 1 dozen oysters, poached and drained
• 54 teaspoon minced parsley
• 1 dozen small shrimp, cooked
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup cooked rice
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 2 pickled gherkins, chopped
• *4 pound butter
• lA cup Madeira
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Method

1. 1

   Have fillets split thin, the slices not entirely cut through.

2. 2

   Open slices on a board with edges overlapping so they may be rolled after stuffing is laid on.

3. 3

   Trim to rectangular shape.

4. 4

   Sprinkle with salt, pepper and parsley.

5. 5

   Clean and fillet sardines.

6. 6

   Grind fish trimmings with rice and cover half the sardine fillets with the mixture, laying a sardine fillet on top of each.

7. 7

   Arrange these stuffed sardines with the pickle on the flounder, adding anchovy fillets, oysters and shrimp as evenly as possible, so a neat roll may be made.

8. 8

   Brush well with 1 beaten egg.

9. 9

   Roll so that fillets of anchovies and sardines lie lengthwise.

10. 10

    With a sharp knife, cut roll down in il/2 inch slices.

11. 11

    Lay in buttered baking dish and sprinkle with lemon juice and Madeira.

12. 12

    Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons grated cheese and dot with butter.

13. 13

    Beat potatoes with remaining eggs, cheese and butter and spread over top.

14. 14

    Brush with egg.

15. 15

    Cover and bake in a moderate oven (350°F.).

16. 16

    Uncover to brown.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The European cookbook for American homes (from Italy, Spain, Portugal and France) (1936) by Brown, Cora Lovisa Brackett Mrs., page 99. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

A FANCY FISH DISH (Um Prato de Peixe Especial) il/z pounds flounder fillet 1 dozen oysters, poached and Salt and pepper drained 54 teaspoon minced parsley 1 dozen small shrimp, cooked Fresh sardines (or canned) 3 eggs 1 cup cooked rice Juice of 1 lemon 2 pickled gherkins, chopped lA cup Madeira Anchovy fillets !/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese *4 pound butter

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