Summary
Ingredients
For the sauce:
Mother`s Christmas Carp
Instructions
- Wash the carp inside and out under cold running water
- Pat dry completely
- Season generously all over with salt and pepper
- Place in a baking pan with the 5 tablespoons of butter
- Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (390°F) for approximately 10-12 minutes, until bubbles form under the skin, basting occasionally with the pan fat
- While the carp bakes, peel and finely chop several onions
- Sauté the chopped onions in a little butter over medium heat until translucent, about 3-5 minutes
- Roughly chop several mushrooms, add to the pan, and season with salt and pepper
- Dust the mushrooms lightly with flour and stir
- Pour in roughly enough broth to cover the mushrooms
- Add roughly similar amounts of cream and white wine
- Season the sauce to taste with lemon juice
- Pour the prepared sauce over the carp in the baking pan
- Continue baking in the oven at 200°C (390°F) for about 15 minutes until golden brown
- Serve the carp with sliced baguette