Fried Whitebait

Ingredients

• 2 pounds whitebait (908g)
• salt, pepper
• flour
• lemon slices

Method

1. Dry whitebait in towel; sprinkle with salt and pepper; dredge napkin with flour. Shake whitebait in napkin until each little fish is covered with flour.
2. Dip frying basket in hot fat; cover bottom of frying basket with floured whitebait; plunge into hot fat; fry until a golden brown; drain on brown paper.
3. Serve on napkin.
4. Garnish with lemon and parsley. Brown bread is served with these fish.

Title

Lowney’s Cook Book

Author

Maria Willet Howard