INGREDIENTS
2 whole striped bass, gutted
10 slices bread
6 TBSP. butter
6 TBSP. chopped parsley
3/8 tsp.thyme
3/8 tsp. sage
6 TBSP. chopped tomato
Tabasco sauce
Sauce for Basting
3/4 cup oil
3 TBSP. melted butter
Juice of 1 1/2 lemons
1 1/2 tsp. salt
3 TBSP. Worcestershire sauce
Tabasco sauce
DIRECTIONS
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Saute minced celery in butter over low heat.
Add chopped tomato, a few dashes of Tabasco, parsley, thyme, salt, sage and bread which has been soaked in cold water, then squeezed dry.
Blend all in a skillet and stuff into fish cavity.
Skewer opening closed.
Bake, uncovered in oven, basting often with basting sauce.
Allow 10 minutes per pound of fish.
Sauce for Basting
Blend butter, lemon juice, salt Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco.
Add oil a little at a time.
Pour over fish when placed in the oven; baste often with the drippings from the bottom of the pan.
Serves 4.
