Egyptian Baked Stuffed Fish - Samak al-a-imma

Ingredients:

3 each 4-1/2 pounds fish

1 tablespoon raisins

2 tablespoons lemon juice

Oil

1 onion, finely chopped

Salt

Pepper, mixed spices

Cooking Instructions:

Place fish whole (do not remove head) in lightly oiled oven pan and score diagonally 2-3 times. Rub with 1 tablespoon lemon juice and salt. Fry onion until light brown. Add raisins, seasoning, mixed spices, and remaining lemon juice. Stuff fish with this mixture and sew up. Cover with oiled paper, place in preheated 350 F oven, and bake for 30 minutes. To serve, cut thread and drain the stuffing.

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