The Book of Household Management by Mrs. Beeton

328. INGREDIENTS.--1 pint of milk, 1 pint of water, 1 oz. butter, 1 oz.

salt, a little lemon-juice, 2 middling-sized soles. _Mode_.--Cleanse the soles, but do not skin them, and lay them in a fish-kettle, with the milk, water, butter, salt, and lemon-juice. Bring them gradually to boil, and let them simmer very gently till done, which will be in about 7 minutes. Take them up, drain them well on a cloth, put them on a hot dish, and pour over them a good mushroom sauce. (_See_ Sauces.) _Time_.--After the water boils, 7 minutes. _Seasonable_ at any time. _Sufficient_ for 4 persons. SPRATS.