Preparation / Directions:
1. Season fish inside and out with salt, pepper, paprika, and ginger..
2. Stuff opening with Shrimp Stuffing; sew opening closed.
3. Cook together tomatoes, water, onion, cloves, bay leaf and sugar in medium-size saucepan 20 minutes.
4. Melt butter; blend in flour and cook, stirring, over low heat until thick and smooth.
5. Mix butter-flour with tomato mixture; cook 10 minutes, then strain.
6. Place fish in shallow roasting pan; lay bacon over fish and top with half the tomato sauce.
7. Bake in preheated 325 F. oven about 1 hour, or until fish is done, basting often during baking.
8. Serve the remaining sauce with fish.
Shrimp Stuffing: Mix together all ingredients. (If mixture seems a bit dry, moisten with juice from mushrooms.)
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