January 14, 1955 Baked Halibut with Spanish Sauce, Dutch Apple Cake

Oven Meal

Baked Halibut with Spanish Sauce

Baked Potatoes      Frozen Vegetable

Dutch Apple Cake

Baked Halibut with Spanish Sauce

2 pounds frozen or fresh halibut
2 T. butter
1 T. onion, chopped
1/2 green pepper, chopped fine
1/4 c. chopped celery
1/2 t. salt
Dash of cayene pepper
1 3/4 c. cooked tomatoes

Heat butter in skillet, add onion, pepper and celery, saute until lightly browned. Add tomatoes and cook slowly until mixture is thickened. Place fish in well greased baking dish, pour sauce over fish, bake uncovered 375 degrees for about 1 hour. Serves 4-5.

Dutch Apple Cake

1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 t. salt
2 t. baking powder
1 T. sugar
1/4 c. shortening
1/2 c. milk
1 egg, well beaten
6 medium sized tart apples
2 T. brown sugar
1 t. cinnamon

Sift flour with salt, baking powder and sugar. Cut in shortening. Add milk to beaten egg. Stir into flour mixture to make a soft dough. Spread dough into well greased 7 x 11 pan. Arrange apples which have been cut into eighths, pointed sides down in parallel rows on dough. Mix sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle over top. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 to 35 minute. Serve hot with Lemon Sauce.

Lemon Sauce

2/3 c. sugar
1 T. cornstarch
1 c. boiling water
1 T. lemon juice
1 t. grated lemon rind
2 T. butter
Pinch of salt

Mix cornstarch and sugar. Add to boiling water, stir over medium heat until thickened. Remove from heat, add lemon juice, rind, butter and salt. Serve hot over Dutch Apple Cake. Serves 8.