Baked Stuffed Herring (Irish)

4 tb Breadcrumbs (heaping)

1 ts Parsley, chopped

1 sm Egg, beaten

1 Juice and rind of lemon

1 pn Nutmeg

1 Salt and pepper

8 Herrings, cleaned

300 ml Hard cider

1 Bay leaf, well crumbled

1 Fresh ground pepper

Directions: First make the stuffing by mixing the breadcrumbs, parsley, beaten egg, lemon juice and peel, and salt and pepper. Stuff the fish with the mixture. Lay in an ovenproof dish, close together; add the cider, crumbled bay leaf and salt and pepper. Cover with foil and bake at 350F for about 35 minutes. Serves 4. ~-