Shad (Baked)

Ingredients

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

Method

1. 1

   Dress and salt fish.

2. 2

   Combine bread crumbs, onion and Worcestershire, egg, teaspoon salt and a little black pepper.

3. 3

   Stuff fish with this dressing.

4. 4

   Place fish in baking pan.

5. 5

   Sprinkle fish and baking pan with meal and the rest of the parsley, add fat and place in medium oven.

6. 6

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

7. 7

   Reduce heat slightly, baste frequently and cook until done.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Chapel Hill cook book (1935) by Presbyterian Church (Chapel Hill, N.C.). Woman's Auxiliary, page 4. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SHAD (BAKED) 3 lbs. fish 1 cup bread crumbs 1 small onion (chopped) 6 tablespoons chopped 4 tablespoons Worcester- parsley shire 1 egg 6 tablespoons bacon 3 tablespoons meal drippings Salt and pepper 1 cup boiling water Dress and salt fish. Combine bread crumbs, onion and 3 tablespoons parsley, 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire

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