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Weakfish, Paysanne

Cut off the head of a fresh three-pound weakfish. Split in two and remove the spinal bone; place in a roasting tin, cut part upward. Season with a teaspoon salt and half teaspoon white pepper, dredge four finely chopped, sound shallots and divide an ounce of butter in small bitsover the fish; set in the oven for twenty-five minutes. Remove, squeeze the juice of half a sound lemon over, dress on a hot dish, pour the butter over and serve.