Majestic Stuffed Baked Shad
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Seafoods
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1                    dressed shad -- weighing 3 pounds
     1/2  pound         shad or herring roe
     1/2  pound         crab meat
                        salt
                        pepper
   2      tablespoons   margarine or butter
   1      medium        onion -- thinly sliced
   4      strips        bacon
 

Preparation:

1. Wash and dry fish thoroughly; place in shallow, foil-lined baking pan. Open fish. 2. Mash roe; spread over bottom part of fish. 3. Remove cartilage from crab meat; spread over roe. 4. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; dot with margarine. 5. Close fish over stuffing; sprinkle top of fish lightly with salt and pepper. 6. Place onion slices, then bacon strips on top of fish; loosely cover with foil. 7. Bake in preheated 350 F. oven 45 to 50 minutes, or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. (Be careful not to overcook.)