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Sheepshead, Caroline

Cut off the head, scale, trim and wipe well a fresh sheepshead of three and a half pounds. Split in two through the back, remove the spinal bone and lay in a small tin. Season with a teaspoon salt and half teaspoon paprika; pour in a half gill white wine and a gill of water; place six finely chopped shallots on top of the fish, spread half ounce of butter over the surface; place two branches parsley in the pan. Cover the fish with a sheet of lightly buttered paper, boil on the range for five minutes, then set in the oven for twenty minutes. Remove, dress on a hot dish and keep hot. Mix in a saucepan one tablespoon melted butter with one and a half tablespoons flour, then strain in the fish gravy, adding half a gill tomato sauce; mix well, boil for two minutes, pour over the fish and serve.