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    • Trout, Nut Crusted

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    Seafood, Grains Seafood -, Entrees 4 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    1/4 c Pine nuts
    1/4 c Pecans
    4 ts Sesame seeds
    4 Whole trout — boned
    4 ts Butter
    1 Clove Garlic — minced
    Salt & pepper — to taste
    4 tb Oil

    INSTRUCTIONS

    Chop pine nuts & pecans in processor, & combine with sesame seeds in small
bowl.
Open trout like a book, and place skin side down in 2 dishes in a single
layer.
Melt butter with garlic and brush inside of trout. Sprinkle with nuts and
add salt & pepper. Pat to make nuts adhere.
Chill uncovered 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400. Saute trout, one at a time in 1 Tablespoon. oil for
each batch over medium-high heat, coated side down for 2 minutes. Keep
warm.
Invert nut side up to baking sheet (lightly oiled) and bake in middle of
oven 5 minutes.
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #199
Date: Tue, 09 Jul 1996 09:39:38 -0500
From: Sharon <jouet@telalink.net>
Recipe By     : Gourmet Magazine

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