Baked Flounder

Ingredients

• 3 or 4 pound flounder, dressed
• 1% teaspoons salt
• 4 tablespoons butter or other fat, melted
• 3 slices bacon
• 6 medium potatoes, cut in 1/8 inch slices
• 2 medium onions, sliced

Method

1. 1

   Clean, wash, and dry fish.

2. 2

   Rub inside and out with salt.

3. 3

   Place fish in greased baking pan.

4. 4

   Bank with potatoes and onions.

5. 5

   Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

6. 6

   Pour about 1/4 cup water over fish.

7. 7

   Brush top with melted butter and lay slices of bacon over top of fish.

8. 8

   Bake at 350 degrees until potatoes are tender and fish flakes easily.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Seafood cookery from Carteret County kitchens (1900) by N.C.) Home Demonstration Clubs (Carteret County, page 18. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

BAKED FLOUNDER 3 or 4 pound flounder, dressed 1% teaspoons salt 4 tablespoons butter or other fat, 3 slices bacon melted 6 medium potatoes, cut in 1/8 2 medium onions, sliced

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