Alaskan Apple Spiced Halibut (Or Salmon)

Ingredients

• 8 (12 ounce)  halibut fillets or salmon fillets

• 1 shallot, diced (about 1/4 cup)
• 1/4 cup apple jelly
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 3 tablespoons slivered almonds
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

2. 2

   In a small saucepan, heat the apple jelly until liquid. Add the lemon juice and allspice, then stir well.

3. 3

   Place the halibut fillets in a lightly-buttered baking dish, then brush the glaze over them.

4. 4

   Add the melted butter to the baking dish and pour the remaining glaze over the fillets, Sprinkle with shallot and almonds.

5. 5

   Cover pan and bake at 325 degrees F for 10 minutes for every 1 inch of fillet thickness (probably between 35-45 minutes), spooning the glaze periodically over the fillets as they bake.

6. 6

   Serve with a nice pilaf and vegetable (buttered French cut green beans are good).