Mock Oyster Pudding

Ingredients

• 3 pairs salt herring roes
• ⅔ cup dry bread crumbs
• 2 cups half and half
• 6 tablespoons melted butter
• 5 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
• 4 tablespoons butter
• ½ cup fresh bread crumbs

Preparation

1. Rinse roes well and soak for 3 hours. Drain and chop fine.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. Mix chopped roes with 2/3 cup bread crumbs, half and half, melted butter and eggs. Season with sugar and nutmeg.
4. Grease baking dish with 4 tablespoons butter and press 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs into butter. Pour in roe mixture and bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until center is nicely puffed.