Baked Stuffed Herring (Irish)

      4 tb Breadcrumbs (heaping)
      1 ts Parsley, chopped
      1 x  Small egg, beaten
      1 x  Juice and rind of lemon
      1 pn Nutmeg
      1 x  Salt and pepper
      8 x  Herrings, cleaned
    300 ml Hard cider
      1 x  Bayleaf, well crumbled
      1 x  Fresh ground pepper

First make the stuffing by mixing the breadcrumbs, parsley, beaten egg, lemon juice and peel, and salt and pepper. Stuff the fish with the mixture. Lay in an ovenproof dish, close together; add the cider, crumbled bayleaf and salt and pepper. Cover with foil and bake at 350F for about 35 minutes. Serves 4.


Yield: 4 Servings