Recipe of the Week: Eloise’s Grayling á la Redwall

The following is a Grayling á la Redwall recipe suggested by our #1 Daughter, Eloise. She is a great fan of the Redwall fantasy book series by the late Brian Jacques.  She notes that this recipe can be used for several other type of freshwater fish, and that many other berry wines can be substituted. This serves six adults.

Ingredients

• 4 whole 1-pound graylings–or other freshwater fish–filleted
• 2 c. butter
• 4 tbsp. minced garlic
• 2 lg. white onions
• 2 bunches fresh rosemary
• 4 tbsp. thyme
• 2 c. chopped beechnuts
• 2 c. honey
• 4 c. fresh cream
• 1 bunch mint leaves
• 2 1/2 c. white gooseberry (or other berry-based) wine
• Flour
• Cooking Oil
• Salt, to taste
• Ground Pepper, to taste

Directions

“Season and flour fillets well. Pan fry filets until lightly brown – not well done. Remove from pan and set aside on paper towels. Remove oil from frying pan and sauté rosemary, thyme, beechnuts and garlic in butter until tender. Add wine and stir well for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and add fish fillets to sauce. Let simmer until all fillets are cooked. Warm cream, mint and honey together and pour over the fish. Sprinkle the entire thing with lemon juice before serving and garnish with leftover mint.”

Further Reading

Eloise notes that there is an entire book of recipes inspired by the writings of Brian Jacques: The Redwall Cookbook.

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