Baked Salt Mackerel

Original Recipe

When the mackerel have soaked over night, put them in a pan and pour on boiling water enough to cover. Let them stand a couple of minutes, then drain them off, and put them in the pan with a few lumps of butter; pour on a half teacupful of sweet cream, or rich milk, and a little pepper; set in the oven and let it bake a little until brown.

Ingredients

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  • 1 pan and pour on boiling water enough to cover
  • 1 couple of minutes
  • 1 few lumps of butter
  • 1 half teacupful of sweet cream
  • 1 little pepper
  • 1 little until brown

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Instructions

  1. 1

    When the mackerel have soaked over night, put them in a pan and pour on boiling water enough to cover.

  2. 2

    Let them stand a couple of minutes, then drain them off, and put them in the pan with a few lumps of butter; pour on a half teacupful of sweet cream, or rich milk, and a little pepper; set in the oven and let it bake a little until brown.

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Recipe by Mrs. F.L. Gillette from The White House Cook Book (1887)