Title: Sweet-sour alaskan halibut
 Categories: Fish, Seafood
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      1 lb Halibut fillets
    3/4 c  Flour
      1 ts Baking powder
      1 ts Salt
    2/3 c  Water

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      1 c  Pineapple juice
    1/4 c  Salad oil
    1/4 c  Brown sugar
      2 tb Ketchup
      2 ts Soy sauce
      1 ts Pepper
    1/2 ts Chili powder
    1/2 c  Mild vinegar* (see note)
      1 tb Cornstarch

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      4 c  Of fruit** (see suggestions)
 
  *NOTE: Use a mild vinegar such as rice vinegar or reduce regular
  vinegar to 1/3 cup
  
  **FRUIT SUGGESTIONS: drained, canned pear halves, apricot halves,
  peach halves, pineapple rings, banana slices
  
  Blot halibut fillets with damp cloth and cut into 1" cubes. Prepare
  batter of flour, baking powder, salt, and water. Lay fish and batter
  aside and prepare the following sauce.
  
  Sauce: In a small jar, shake the cornstarch and vinegar together until
  smooth. In a saucepan, combine the other ingredients and add the
  cornstarch mixture. Cook, stirring, until mixture comes to a boil.
  Keep warm over a double boiler.
  
  To cook fish: Heat deep fat in fryer or saucepan to 3750 E Coat
  halibut with batter, and fry until golden, turning once. Drain well
  on absorbent paper and keep warm. Serve the sauce over the fish
  accompanied by rice. The curried fruit dish below is a gourmet
  accompaniment. Stir fried vegetables could also be served.
  
  Curried fruit: Arrange your choice of fruit in a 2 quart baking dish.
  Sprinkle with 1/4 cup butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon curry
  powder. Bake at 350 degree F. for 20 minutes.
  
  Anne, Anderson, Alaska