Cumberland Stuffed Herrings With Mustard Sauce
- 4 whole herrings, cleaned, heads and fins removed, Making sure roe is included (about 8 oz each)
- 1 pint milk
- 1 ounce fresh breadcrumb
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 ounce butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon English mustard
- 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
- nonstick cooking spray
- Pre-heat oven to 350u0b0F Spray baking dish with non-stick spray.
- Bring the milk to a boil and add roe. Simmer for 5 minutes. Drain, reserving the milk. Finely chop the roe and reserve.
- Open the fish out on a board, inner side down and press lightly down the middle to loosen the backbone. The backbone should be pulled away gently. Discard. Turn herrings over.
- Combine the breadcrumbs, onion and the reserved roe. Spread mixture on the opened herrings. Fold together and lay, folded, in baking dish.
- Cover and bake for 20 minutes until tender.
- While the herrings bake, combine butter, flour and reserved milk in a saucepan. Whisk together until smooth. Heat, whisking constantly, over medium heat, until sauce thickens and boils. Reduce heat and simmer for 1-2 minutes, making sure sauce does not burn.
- Stir in the mustard and vinegar and serve alongside the herrings.
- If English mustard is unavailable, use any mustard with a definite "bite" to offset the oiliness of the flesh.
herrings, milk, fresh breadcrumb, onion, butter, flour, english mustard, white wine vinegar, nonstick cooking spray
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cumberland-stuffed-herrings-with-mustard-sauce-422920 (may not work)