Baked Trout or Shad

Ingredients

• 3 lbs. fish
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 1 smali onion (chopped)
• 6 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 4 tablespoons Worcestershire
• 1 egg
• 6 tablespoons bacon drippings
• 3 tablespoons meal
• 1 cup boiling water
• Salt
• pepper

Method

1. 1

   Dress and salt fish.

2. 2

   Combine bread crumbs, onions, three tablespoons parsley, two tablespoons Worcestershire, egg, teaspoon salt, and a little black pepper.

3. 3

   Stuff fish with this dressing.

4. 4

   Place fish in baking pan, sprinkle with meal and remaining parsley, add fat, and place in medium oven.

5. 5

   Cook with increasing heat until meal is well browned, then add boiling water and remainder of Worcestershire.

6. 6

   Reduce heat slightly, baste frequently, and cook until done.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Wilson cook book (1941) by Woman's Society of Christian Service (Wilson, Wilson County, N.C.), page 3. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Baked Trout or Shad 3 lbs. fish 1 cup bread crumbs 1 smali onion (chopped) 6 tablespoons chopped parsley 4 tablespoons Worcestershire 1 egg 6 tablespoons bacon drippings 3 tablespoons meal 1 cup boiling water Salt and pepper

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