Fillets of Sole in Aspic

Ingredients

• 2 small filleted soles
• Parsley or chervil
• 1/2 pint aspic jelly
• Seasoning
• lemon juice
• Ravigotte sauce

Method

1. 1

   Trim the fillets neatly, sprinkle with chopped parsley and seasoning.

2. 2

   Roll them up lightly, place on an oiled baking tin, squeeze lemon juice over, cover with oiled paper, and bake in a moderate oven for 15 minutes.

3. 3

   Turn onto a plate, let cool.

4. 4

   Wet small moulds, line with aspic jelly, garnish with parsley and chervil, set with aspic, put a rolled fillet in each, fill with liquid aspic, and set aside till cold.

5. 5

   Turn out and force a little ravigotte sauce on each, garnish with watercress tossed in oil and vinegar, and with blocks of aspic.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Dainty dinners and dishes for Jewish families (1907) by May Henry, Kate Halford, page 14. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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