Baked Stuffed Shad With Mushroom Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 shad (4 lbs)
• 1/4 lb mushrooms
• 1/2 cup Crisco
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley
• 2 tbsp chopped chives
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 egg, well beaten
• Salt and white pepper
• Thin strips of salt pork
• 1 cup cream
• 1 tsp cornstarch

Method

1. 1 Clean, wipe, and dry the shad.
2. 2 Melt Crisco in a pan. Add breadcrumbs, chopped mushrooms, parsley, chives, beaten egg, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
3. 3 Stuff the fish with the forcemeat. Place in a greased pan and cover with strips of salt pork.
4. 4 Bake in a hot oven (425°F) for 40 minutes. Transfer fish to a hot platter.
5. 5 Pour cream into the baking pan, add cornstarch, and stir until boiling. Serve sauce with the fish.