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SOLE, BAKED, WITH FINE HERBS (another way)

Cleanse, scale, trim, and skin a sole. Lay it in a buttered baking-dish, season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle a dozen chopped mushrooms, a finely-minced shallot, and a tea-spoonful of chopped parsley over it. Cover with thick white sauce, and bake in a moderate oven. When done enough, lift the sole upon a hot dish with a fish slicer; add the juice of half a lemon to the sauce, and stir into it until dissolved a slice of fresh butter; pour it over the fish, and serve. Time to bake, according to size. Probable cost, one thick sole, from 1s. to 1s. 6d. Sufficient for three persons.