Brithyll A Chig Moch Trout And Bacon Welsh Recipes

Steps:

• Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil and generously butter it. Working in batches, cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, 9 to 11 minutes. Drain on paper towels, then break each slice in half.
• Combine the sugar, corn syrup and 1/2 cup water in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cook, stirring occasionally, over medium-high heat until a candy thermometer registers 260 degrees F, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and add the butter, nuts and 1 teaspoon salt. Stir once, then continue cooking over medium-high heat, undisturbed, until the syrup turns golden and the candy thermometer registers 285 degrees F, 5 to 10 more minutes. Carefully stir in the prepared bacon, the vanilla and baking soda. (The mixture will foam a bit.) Cook, stirring several times, until the foam subsides and the mixture darkens slightly, 1 to 2 more minutes.
• Pour the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, then carefully tilt to spread it into a thin layer. Use tongs to redistribute the bacon pieces if necessary. Let cool completely, then break into pieces.

Steps:

• Fresh rainbow trout - cleaned; head and tail left on.
• Stuffed with a mixture of fresh rosemary, thyme, parsley, and sage loosely chopped and blended with a little butter.
• Wrap the fish in a long rasher of bacon.
• Enclose in foil and bake in a hot oven for around 25-30 minutes.
• Open top of foil and shape like a boat, paint with a little butter and serve.
• Serve with boiled potatoes and plain fresh vegetables.
• This dish used to be baked in an open fire with the fish encased in mud.
• Anthony Crowter, Cae Nest
• Hall Hotel, Llanbedr
• Merionnydd, N. Wales