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Salmon, Baked

Cut the fish into slices three-quarters of an inch thick. Wash these lightly in salted water, and dry them in a cloth. Take three-quarters of a pint of good melted butter, mix with it a pinch of cayenne, a table-spoonful of ketchup, a glassful of port, and one boned anchovy. Stir the sauce over the fire till the anchovy is dissolved, then strain it over the salmon. Cover the dish, and put it into a moderately-heated oven. When done enough, serve in a hot dish, with the sauce poured round the salmon. Time to bake, about three-quarters of an hour. Probable cost of the salmon, from 1s. per pound.