WHOLE TROUT IN SWEET & SOUR SAUCE

      Title: WHOLE TROUT IN SWEET & SOUR SAUCE
  Categories: Fish, Chinese
       Yield: 4 Servings
  
       1    Trout, whole, with head
            -- firm-fleshed
       2 lg Eggs, beaten
     3/4 c  Cornstarch
     1/2 c  Flour
            Oil, peanut, for deep
            -- frying
            Salt (to taste)
            Pepper, white (to taste)
            Sweet and Sour Sauce **
  
        ** See recipe for Sweet and Sour Sauce.
   
        Split the fish down the back and remove the backbone and
   entrails. Spread and sprinkle the fish with salt, and pepper.
   
        Spread the beaten egg on the fish and sprinkle with cornstarch,
   then coat with flour.  Pat to coat securely.
   
        Heat the oil to very hot and fry fish until golden brown. Remove
   and let cool.
   
        When ready to serve, put into hot oil to heat and crisp the fish.
   
        Source: Great Chefs of New Orleans, Tele-record Productions
        :    Box 71112, New Orleans, Louisiana - 1983
        :    Chefs The Wong Brothers, Trey Yuen Restaurant, New Orleans
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