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fried smelts

24 smelts 1 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons flour or cornmeal 4 tablespoons butter or margarine Clean smelts; remove heads and tails, and wipe with a damp cloth Roll smelt...

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Ingredients

  • 24smelts
  • 1teaspoonsalt
  • 6tablespoonflour or cornmeal
  • 4tablespoonbutter or margarine

Directions

  1. 1

    Fried Smelts 24 smelts 1 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons flour or cornmeal 4 tablespoons butter or margarine Clean smelts

  2. 2

    remove heads and tails, and wipe with a damp cloth Roll smelts in salted flour or cornmeal

  3. 3

    Fry for about 5 minutes in hot butter or margarine, turning them frequently until a golden brown

  4. 4

    Serve with tartar sauce.