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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood, Dairy, Grains		Fish	9	Servings

INGREDIENTS

6		Brook trout
		Milk
1/3	c	Flour
1/2	ts	Salt
		Pepper
		Peanut oil
2/3	c	Butter
		Lemon slices
		Chopped parsley

INSTRUCTIONS

Clean the trout, remove the fins, but leave the head and tails on. Dip in
milk and drain well.
Mix flour, salt, and pepper.  Roll fish in mixture.
Heat enough peanut oil in a skillet to cover the bottom to a depth of
about 1/4 inch.  When hot, add trout and brown well on both sides. When
cooked, remove to a hot serving platter.
Pour off the fat from the skillet and wipe well with paper towels. Add the
butter and cook until it is hazelnut brown. Pour the butter over the trout.
Garnish with lemon and parsley.
The New York Times Menu Cook Book, by Criag Claiborne, Harper and Row, NY,
1966.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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