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From 1988 Australian Women's Weekly Recipe Card Library (1988).

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From 1988 Australian Women's Weekly Recipe Card Library (1988), printed page 6, digitised by the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/1988-australian-womens-weekly-recipe-card-library

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Ingredients

Method

  1. 4 egg-yolks 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind 2 tablespoons lemon juice 250 g (8 oz.) butter Shell prawns, leave tail intact.
  2. With small sharp knife, make slit down back of prawn, remove back vein.
  3. Remove oysters from shells, reserve shells for serving;
  4. wash and clean scallops;
  5. skin fish, remove bones, cut into serving-size pieces.
  6. Place seafood in prepared marinade.
  7. Allow to stand 2 hours;
  8. drain, reserve 1 tablespoon of marinade for sauce.
  9. Coat seafood lightly in flour, dip in combined lightly beaten eggs and milk, then roll in breadcrumbs.
  10. Heat oil, cook seafood, a few pieces at a time, until golden brown and cooked through;
  11. drain on absorbent paper.
  12. Arrange seafood in individual baskets lined with paper napkins;
  13. put a small bowl of sauce in each, garnish with lemon wedges, parsley and thinly sliced brown bread and butter triangles.
  14. Marinade: Combine in large bowl white wine, lemon juice, finely chopped shallots, oil, sugar, salt and pepper;
  15. mix well.
  16. Sauce: Place egg-yolks in top of double saucepan.
  17. Add lemon juice, grated lemon rind and chopped butter;
  18. mix well.
  19. Place over simmering water, stir until butter melts and sauce thickens;
  20. remove from heat immediately.
  21. Stir in reserved marinade.
  22. DINNER PARTIES SE7 The Australian Women’s Weekly Recipe Card Library Serves 4.