Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

3 lb Fish; dressed (to 4 lb.) 1 qt Bread cubes; day-old
2 1/2 ts Salt; divided ds Pepper
1/4 c Onion; chopped 1 ts Thyme
3/4 c Celery; chopped 2 tb Water; (opt.)
1/3 c Butter (or marg.); melted 3 sl Bacon

Wash and dry fish. Sprinkle inside and out with 1-1/2 teaspoons salt.
Saute onion and celery in butter until tender; add to bread cubes
along wiht remaining salt and other seasonings; mix thoroughly. If
stuffing seems dry, moisten with water.

Stuff fish loosely; sew opening wiht needle and string, or close with
skewers. Place fish in a well-greased baking pan. Arrange bacon
slices over fish.

Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 60 minutes or until fish flakes easily
when tested with a fork. If fish seems dry while baking, baste
occasionally with drippings or melted butter. Remove string or
skewers from opening. Place fish on hot platter; serve immediately.

SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, March, 1974. Typos by Nancy Coleman.
Submitted By NANCY COLEMAN On 11-27-94

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