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Rh potatoes, ½ an oz. of butter, 1 yolk of egg, 1 whole egg, breadcrumbs, milk, salt and pepper, frying-fat.

Method.—Remove all skin and bone from the fish, then chop it coarsely. Heat the butter in a stewpan, add the fish, potatoes, yolk of egg, salt and pepper to taste, and sufficient milk to moisten it thoroughly. Stir the preparation over the fire until well mixed, then turn it on to a plate. When cold, form it into cork-shaped pieces, brush over with egg, coat with breadcrumbs, and fry in hot fat. Drain well, and serve garnished with crisply-fried parsley.

Time.—To fry, about 5 minutes. Average Cost, 3d. to 4d., in addition to ½ lb. of fish.

Ingredients.—1 lb. of white fish, ½ a pint of milk, ¼ of a pint of water, 1 oz. of butter, 1 oz. of flour, 1 bay-leaf, 1 blade of mace, 1 pinch of nutmeg, salt and pepper, lemon-juice to taste.

Method.—Divide the fish into pieces about 1½ inches square. Put the milk, water, salt and pepper, bay-leaf, mace and nutmeg into a stewpan, and when warm add the fish. Bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes, then take out the bay-leaf and the mace. Have ready the butter and flour kneaded together, add it in small portions to the contents of the stewpan, and stir gently. When the flour is mixed smoothly with the liquor, add lemon-juice and seasoning to taste, and serve.

Time.—About 30 minutes. Average Cost, 10d. Sufficient for 2 or 3 persons. Seasonable at any time.

Ingredients.—2 lb. of fish (cooked), ½ a lb. of macaroni, 3 ozs, of grated cheese, 1 oz. of butter, pepper and salt.

Method.—Remove all skin and bone from the fish, and separate it into large flakes. Break the macaroni into pieces about 1 inch in length, put it into boiling salted water, and boil rapidly until tender. Have ready a well-greased pie-dish, put in a layer of fish, season well with salt and pepper, cover with macaroni, and add a good sprinkling of cheese and seasoning. Repeat until the dish is full. Put the butter in small pieces on the top, and bake for about 20 minutes in a quick oven.

Time.—About 1 hour. Average Cost, 1s. 6d. to 2s. Sufficient for 5 or 6 persons. Seasonable at any time.