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Blackfish, Brown Butter

Scale, trim off fins and thoroughly wipe two small blackfish of one and a half pounds each; make three slanting, light incisions on both sides of the skin. Season with a teaspoon salt and half a teaspoon pepper. Baste with a little cold milk, then lightly turn in flour. Heat a tablespoon butter in a frying pan, add fish, fry five minutes on each side, then set in oven ten minutes, remove, and dress fish on a dish. Add a half ounce butter to pan, toss on fire until a nice brown, then add half a teaspoon chopped parsley, squeeze in juice of a lemon, toss a little and serve.