Recipe: Mustard Herrings

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Description/Notes:

Luscious herrings in a tasty wine and mustard sauce

Ingredients:

4 medium herrings, cleaned, boned

1 small onion, finely chopped

1 x 80g pkt. cider apple stuffing mix

6 tablespoons of hot water

three quarters of a pint (425ml) milk

one and a half tablespoons of plain flour

1 tablespoon of mustard powder

1 tablespoon of white wine vinegar

one and a half ounces (40g) butter

salt and ground black pepper

sprigs of parsley and lemon slices ,for garnish

Cooking Instructions:

1. Place onion in a bowl and cook on full power for one and a half minutes
2. Stir in the stuffing and water to bind
3. Divide the stuffing between the herrings and arrange in a shallow dish
4. Cook on full power for 5-6 minutes, re-arranging half way through cooking
5. Set aside, covered
6. Pour the milk into a jug, whisk in the flour, mustard, vinegar and seasoning
7. Add the butter and cook, uncovered , on full power for 4 minutes, whisking 3 times until thick
8. Serve garnished with lemon and parsley and serve sauce separately