Corn Bread Fish Bake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. fresh or frozen fish
1 1/2 c. cornmeal
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 c. finely chopped onion
1/4 c. shortening, melted
2 Tbsp. prepared mustard
paprika
2 Tbsp. chopped green chili peppers
1 c. buttermilk
2 eggs
1/4 c. butter or margarine, melted

Preparation

Thaw fish, if frozen.
Cut fillets into 4 x 1-inch strips; set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the cornmeal, soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Add onion and chili peppers.
Beat together buttermilk and eggs.
Stir into cornmeal mixture along with shortening.
Spread batter into greased 12 x 7 1/2 x 2-inch baking dish.
Place fish in rows atop batter; press into batter. Stir together butter or margarine and mustard.
Spread over fish. Sprinkle with paprika.
Bake in 450\u00b0 oven 20 minutes.
Serves 4.