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Baked Fillets of Skate

Skin the fish, divide it into fillets, and dry them on a cloth. Put the fillets into a saucepan with a lump of butter about the size of a walnut, two slices of lemon and a bunch of herbs. Dredge over them a small quantity of flour, then pour in one pint of milk. Add a lump of salt. When three-fourths cooked, drain the fillets, put them on a baking dish, and bake them in a slow oven until nicely browned. Place the fillets on a folded napkin, garnish with fried parsley and serve with a sauce boatful of mixed herb sauce. Skate, Italian Style Put a skate into a saucepan with a clove of garlic, one bay leaf, one or two sprigs of thyme, a small lump of butter, two cloves, and salt and pepper; dredge in a little flour, and cover the fish with milk. Boil gently until the skate is cooked, then remove and drain it. Put in with the cooking stock a few boiled button onions, and boil quickly for a few minutes. Sprinkle some grated cheese at the bottom of a deep dish, put the skate on it, place the onions and some fried sippets of bread round it, and strain the sauce over; cover the top with grated cheese, and bake it for fifteen minutes in a brisk oven. When ready, serve the skate in the same dish.