Baked Stuffed Smelt With Hollandaise Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon chopped onion
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• fresh herbs
• smelt (boned)
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 egg yolks
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup boiling water

Method

1. 1 Mix 1/4 cup melted butter, bread crumbs, chopped onion, salt, pepper, and herbs to create the stuffing.
2. 2 Stuff the boned smelt with the mixture and sew the openings closed.
3. 3 Roll the stuffed smelt in melted butter and fine bread crumbs.
4. 4 Bake in a moderate oven (350°F) for about 15 minutes.
5. 5 For the sauce, beat 1/2 cup butter until creamy, then gradually beat in egg yolks.
6. 6 Add lemon juice, salt, pepper, and boiling water; cook over boiling water until thickened.