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Herring With Mustard Sauce
Serves 4
- 4 6- to 8-oz (175- to 250-g) herring, cleaned, heads remoued, and filleted
- salt and black pepper
- butter for greasing
- lemon wedges and pantey sprigs to garnish
MUSTARD SAUCE
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup (30 g)all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 Cups (300 ml) milk
- 2 tsp dry mustard
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp white vinegar
STEPS :
- Season the herring inside and out with salt and black pepper, fold the fish over,
and place in a single layer in a buttered ovenproof dish.
- Cover the herring and bake in a 400癋 (200癈) oven for 12 minutes or until the fish
is opaque and the flesh flakes easily.
- Meanwhile, make the mustard sauce: melt the butter in a saucepan, add the flour
and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and gradually blend in the
milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens. Simmer for
2-3 minutes. Add the dry mustard, sugar, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste and
cook 1 minute longer.
- To serve, garnish the herring with lemon wedges and parsley sprigs, and pass the
mustard sauce separately.
* * * Cook's Know-How * * *
For a milder-tasting sauce, substitute 2 tsp Dijon mustard for the dry mustard.
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