Northwest Roasted Halibut

Ingredients

• 4  4 to 6 ounce halibut fillets
•   Nonstick cooking spray
• 2  tablespoons margarine, melted, but not hot
• 3/4  cup finely chopped hazelnuts
• 1  cup frozen mixed berries (blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, and/or strawberries) thawed
• 1/2  teaspoon sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 F. Thaw fish if frozen. Rinse fish; pat dry with paper towels. Spray a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with nonstick spray; set aside. In a shallow dish place margarine. In a second shallow dish place chopped hazelnuts. Dip fish in melted margarine. Coat both sides of fillets with nuts. Place coated fillets on prepared pan.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until fish begins to flake when tested with a fork.

While the fish is roasting, puree the berries in a blender or a food processor. Pass the puree through a strainer to remove the seeds. Stir sugar into strained sauce. If desired, place the strained sauce in a small saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat until sauce is warm. Serve the sauce chilled or warmed with the fish.