Planked Fish

Ingredients

• 1 fish
• 4 medium size potatoes
• 2 tbls. butter
• 1 lemon
• 1 t-spoon parsley
• Salt and papper to taste

Method

1. 1

   Prepare a whole fish, weighing about 3 lbs. as for baking.

2. 2

   If possible remove backbone.

3. 3

   Have ready a smooth oak plank 1x8x12 inches long.

4. 4

   Heat Plank hot, place fish on it, and bake in oven about 1 hour according to size of fish.

5. 5

   Remove from oven, salt and pepper to taste.

6. 6

   Have potatoes cooked, mashed and seasoned.

7. 7

   With pastry bag and tube place 2 rows of potatoes around fish.

8. 8

   Return to oven and brown.

9. 9

   When well browned dress fish with sauce of butter, lemon juice and chopped parsley.

10. 10

    Garnish with slices of lemon and sprigs of parsley.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Atlanta women's club cook book (1921) by Atlanta woman's club, page 71. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

PLANKED FISH. 1 fish. 4 medium size potatoes. 2 tbls. butter. 1 lemon. 1 t-spoon parsley. Salt and papper to taste

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