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Fried Whitebait

Wash one pound very fresh whitebait in ice water; thoroughly drain, then lightly dip in milk, place on a sieve, sprinkle a light cup cornmeal over and briskly shake them in the meal; then plunge in boiling fat for two minutes. Lift up with the skimmer, drain on a cloth; mix a teaspoon salt with two saltspoons cayenne pepper, equally season with it and shake well in the seasoning. Dress on a hot dish, decorate with six pieces of lemon and a little parsley greens and serve.