Heat and butter individual egg shirrers, or other fireproof dishes which can be sent to the table; put in a piece of buttered toast, cover with oysters, season lightly with salt and pepper, and bake in a hot oven about ten minutes, or until the edges ruffle. Garnish with toast points and lemon, and serve very hot.

WARMED-OVER FISH

96.—CREAMED FISH

1 cup milk2 tablespoons flour
1 slice onion½ teaspoon salt
1 slice carrot1/8 teaspoon pepper
Bit of bay leaf1½ cups flaked fish
1 tablespoon butter½ cup buttered crumbs

Scald milk with onion, carrot, and bay leaf for fifteen minutes; strain; melt butter, add flour, and blend well; add milk, and stir until smooth; add seasonings and fish; turn into a greased baking dish, cover with crumbs, and bake in a hot oven fifteen minutes. Or arrange a border of mashed potato on a platter, and turn the creamed fish into the center, omitting the crumbs.

97.—FISH AND POTATO PIE

Line a deep greased dish with well-seasoned mashed potato to a thickness of one inch; fill to within one inch of the top with Creamed Fish (see No. 96); cover with potato, brush with melted butter, and bake in a hot oven until brown. Garnish with parsley and lemon.

98.—FISH TIMBALES

1½ cups hot milk½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter½ teaspoon grated onion
4 cup dried and sifted bread crumbs1 beaten egg
¼ teaspoon paprika1½ cups cold flaked fish

Scald milk, add other ingredients in order given; turn into greased individual molds and bake in a slow oven until firm; turn out upon serving dish and pour around them Cheese Sauce (see No. 188).