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| Old Fashioned Planked Halibut Dinner
4 halibut steaks, fresh or thawed frozen, about 2 pounds 1/4 cup of butter, melted 2 tablespoons of olive oil 1 tablespoon of wine vinegar 2 teaspoons of lemon juice 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 teaspoon of dry mustard 1/4 teaspoon of marjoram 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1/8 teaspoon of ground black pepper 2 large zucchini one 10 ounce package of green peas one 8 1/4 ounce can of tiny whole carrots Au Gratin Potato puffs Butter Fresh Parsley Lemon wedges
Place halibut steaks in an oiled baking pan. Combine butter, olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, dry mustard, marjoram, salt and pepper. drizzle over halibut. Bake at 450ºF. 10 to 12 minutes or until halibut is almost done. Meanwhile, halve zucchini lengthwise and scoop pout center portion. Cook in boiling salted water until just tender. Cook peas following directions on package. heat carrots. Prepare Au Gratin Potato Puffs. Arrange halibut on wooden plank or heated ovenware platter and border with zucchini halves filled with peas, carrots, and potato puffs. Dot peas and carrots with butter. Place platter under broiler to brown potato puffs. Sprinkle carrots with chopped parsley. Garnish with sprigs of parsley and lemon wedges arranged on a skewer. 4 servings
Au Gratin Potato puffs: Pare 1 1/2 pounds of potatoes; cook and mash potatoes in a saucepan. Add 2 tablespoons of butter and 1/3 cup milk , whip until fluffy. Add 2 slightly beaten egg yolks, 1/2 cup of shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, 1 teaspoon of salt, and a few grains of pepper; continue whipping. Using a pastry bag with a large star tip, form mounds about 2 inches in diameter on plank. Proceed as directed in recipe.
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