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Baked Weakfish with Bacon

Scale, trim fins and cut head off a fresh three-pound weakfish, split in two, remove spinal bone, then lay on a lightly buttered tin, cut side up. Season with a teaspoon salt and half teaspoon paprika, lightly baste with a little melted butter, then set in oven fifteen minutes. Bring it to oven door, place six thin slices raw lean bacon over the fish, sprinkle two tablespoons fresh bread crumbs over all, reset in oven and bake fifteen minutes more. Remove, then by means of a skimmer lift up the fish and the rest, dress on a hot dish, decorate with six quarters lemon and a little parsley greens. (If any gravy is left in the pan, pour it over the fish and serve.)