Savoury Seal Hearts

[Tara]

  1    Large seal heart
      1 c  Bread crumbs or cooked rice
      1 ts Parsley
    1/2 ts Sage
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/4 ts Pepper
      2 tb Onion flakes, softened in lukewarm water
           Slices of fat bacon
      2 tb Melted butter

  Soak the heart in salted water overnight.
 
  Wash the heart well and trim off the fat, large veins and thread-like  cords
 
  Cut the heart into thick slices.
 
  Grease a casserole well with butter.
 
  Make a stuffing of bread crumbs or cooked rice, parsley, sage, salt,  pepper and the onions. Toss lightly.
 
  Place the slices of heart, stuffing and slices of fat bacon in layers,  alternately in the greased casserole and top with the melted butter.
 
  Cover tightly and bake in a moderate oven for at least 2 hours. Serves 4.