Baked Shad with Raisins

Ingredients

• for a medium sized shad
• using a lump of butter the size of an egg
• add a half glass of wine
• Cover the top of the fish with slices of tomato
• Sprinkle chopped parsley over all
• strew seedless raisins around the fish

Method

1. 1

   Split the fish and lay at full length on a long buttered dish.

2. 2

   Cover the top of the fish with slices of tomato.

3. 3

   Put bits of butter on top of the tomato.

4. 4

   Sprinkle chopped parsley over all, and strew seedless raisins around the fish.

5. 5

   Add a half glass of wine, and put in a moderate oven to bake.

6. 6

   The fish will be very tender when thoroughly done, but the time required will depend upon the thickness of the fish.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Hotel St. Francis cook book (1919) by Hirtzler, Victor., page 85. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Baked shad with raisins. Split the fish and lay at full length on a long buttered dish. Cover the top of the fish with slices of tomato. Put bits of butter on top of the tomato ; for a medium sized shad using a lump of butter the size of an egg. Sprinkle chopped parsley over all, and strew seedless raisins around the fish. Then add a half glass of wine

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