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Planked Smelts, Colbert

Thoroughly wipe twelve good-sized, fresh smelts, cut off a little of the tails only, then split open through front without separating and season all over with teaspoon salt and half teaspoon pepper. Lightly oil an oak plank-shad board, place the smelts on plank one beside another, baste with a little melted butter, then set in oven for twenty-five minutes. Remove, squeeze juice of half a sound lemon over them, and send to table on the plank with a Colbert sauce.