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Weakfish Au Gratin

Scale, trim fins and cut head off a three-pound fresh weakfish, split open through front, remove spinal bone, wipe well, lay in a lightly buttered baking dish skin side down, season with level teaspoon salt and half teaspoon pepper. Finely chop four sound shallots, three well-cleaned, fresh mushrooms, place in small saucepan with a tablespoon melted butter and fry for five minutes. Dredge in a tablespoon flour, stir well, pour in a half gill white wine, squeeze in juice of half a sound lemon and add a half teaspoon freshly chopped parsley. Mix briskly until it comes to a boil, pour sauce and sprinkle two tablespoons bread crumbs over fish, arrange a few little bits of butter on top, set in oven to bake for thirty minutes, remove, place dish on another and serve.