Whole Salmon with Apples and Beets

Description
Whole Salmon with Apples and Beets



Ingredients

 * 1 5 to 6-pound salmon
 * 3 tb Salt
 * 4 tb Butter
 * 3 c Boiling water
 * 1 c Raw or cooked apples, choppd
 * 1 c Cooked chopped beets
 * Celery
 * Lemon quarters

Directions
Clean the fish, but do not remove head or tail. Remove viscera and clean fish well. Sprinkle with salt and let stand for a few minutes. Melt butter in a large kettle or deep frying pan and brown the fish on all sides. Pour the boiling water over the fish, and simmer until tender. Place the whole fish on a serving platter. Keep hot. Cook beets until softened (or use canned). Peel or chop or cube. Mix 1 T water, 1 T vinegar, 1 T sugar, and pour over beets. Let stand for 1/2 hour or longer. Drain. Or mix beets with a little sour milk or sour cream. Chop or cube raw or cooked apples. Place small mounds of apples and beets around fish. Between mounds, place lemon quarters and celery.