Baked Stuffed Cod With Sherry Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 codfish fillet
• 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cups sherry
• 1 tablespoon mushroom catsup
• 2 cups fish or chicken stock
• Butter for paper
• Additional bread crumbs
• Butter for dotting
• 1 teaspoon beef extract
• Anchovy paste
• 2 tablespoons butter
• Juice of half a lemon

Method

1. 1 Stuff the fish with seasoned bread crumbs and season with salt and pepper.
2. 2 Pour sherry and mushroom catsup over the fish. Add stock, cover with buttered paper, and bake, basting often.
3. 3 When nearly done, sprinkle with bread crumbs, dot with butter, and bake until brown.
4. 4 Remove fish. To the pan juices, add beef extract, anchovy paste, butter, and lemon juice. Boil and pour over fish.