Trout Stuffed and Baked

Ingredients

• One or More Trout
• Stuffing of Choice
• Butter
• Black Pepper
• Salt
• Chopped Parsley
• Essence of Mushrooms or Catsup
• Wine or Vinegar
• Mushrooms or Tomato Sauce

Directions

1. Stuff one or more fish, using any stuffing desired.
2. Score them well and put in a buttered pan to bake.
3. Season with pepper, salt, and chopped parsley.
4. Moisten with a little essence of mushrooms or catsup and butter.
5. Baste every five minutes until they are done.
6. Remove the fish to a hot dish.
7. Throw some wine and vinegar into the pan and stir it to detach the crust from the pan.
8. Boil the sauce, add a little more butter, and pour over the fish.
9. Mushrooms will improve the sauce, however tomato sauce is a useable substitute.

Source — La Cuisine Creole
Prepared by Garrett Kitchings
Louisiana Anthology
march 31, 2022