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Plain-Baked Live Lobsters

Cut off near the body the large and small claws of three small lobsters, one pound each. Split the bodies into two even halves, crack the claws with a cleaver and remove the stony pouch; season the bodies with a half teaspoon salt and a half teaspoon paprika; spread a tablespoon oil over the bodies; place the large claws and bodies on a roasting tin and set in the oven for twenty-five minutes. Remove, dress the lobsters on a large dish, decorate with a little parsley greens and six "quarters" of lemon and serve.