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Pike, Potted

Cut off the head and tail, cleanse and scale the fish, split it open all the way down, and take out the bones. Wipe it dry, sprinkle bay salt and cayenne over the inside, and roll it tightly. Put it into a jar, and lay little pieces of butter here and there upon it. Lay a buttered paper over it, and bake in a moderate oven until it is done enough. Take it up, drain it, and when it is cold put it into a pot just large enough to contain it, and cover with clarified butter. Time to bake, according to the size: thirty to forty minutes for a moderate-sized fish; one hour or more for a large one. Probable cost, uncertain.