Fried Smelts

Clean and dry the fish, roll them in beaten egg and then in finely grated breadcrumbs
; dredging a little flour and salt over them. Put a good-sized lump of butter
into a fryingpan, and when hot put in the smelts and fry them quickly. Drain the
fish when richly browned, place them on an ornamental dish-paper or a folded napkin
on a hot dish garnished with fried parsley and serve.