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Smelts, Britannia

Remove the heads and tails and thoroughly clean one and a half pounds very fresh, medium-sized smelts. Cut them into half-inch pieces, crosswise. Cut the same number very thin slices lean bacon the same length as the smelts. Have six clean skewers; run a skewer through the centre of a piece of bacon, then the same with a piece of fish, a piece of bacon, a piece of fish, and so on, until the pieces of fish and bacon are equally divided alternately on the six skewers, in the centre of same. Have on a plate one teaspoon salt, half teaspoon white pepper, one teaspoon curry powder and a tablespoon olive oil; mix well with a fork, carefully roll the skewers in the seasoning, then lightly in bread rumbs. Place on a double broiler and broil for six minutes on each side. Remove, dress on a hot dish, squeeze the juice of half a sound lemon over and serve.