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Smelts Saute, Meuniere

Wipe dry twelve medium-sized very fresh, fat smelts. Season them all over with a teaspoon salt and half teaspoon white pepper, then briskly roll in flour. Heat one and a half teaspoons melted butter or fat in a frying pan; lay in the pan, one beside the other, and fry on a brisk fire for five minutes on each side. Remove, drain well, dress on a hot dish; dry the pan in which the smelts were fried, place in it one tablespoon melted butter; briskly heat until a good brown colour, then squeeze in the juice of half a sound lemon, add a teaspoon chopped parsley, toss well for a minute, pour over the fish and serve.