Fresh Codfish, Broiled Recipe 2

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Instructions

Broiled Recipe 2, In ordering the codfish ask the dealer to remove the backbone.
Heat the broiler very hot, oil it thoroughly, lay the fish upon it and let cook from fifteen to twenty minutes, the greater part of the time upon the flesh side, but turning several times and basting it with butter.
When thoroughly cooked carefully loosen from the broiler and slide on to a hot platter; sprinkle with salt and spread over it the following butter.
RED PEPPER BUTTER
Beat one-fourth a cup of butter to a cream; gradually beat into it the pulp from cooked red peppers, scraped from the skin and seeds, to give the color and flavor desired.
Finish with a tablespoon of lemon juice, added a few drops at a time.
For the dish shown in the illustration, chili peppers, the length of the finger, were used.
These come put up in small bottles, imported from England.
They are of good flavor and may be used in preparing anchovy sandwiches or canapes, tomato sauce, rechauffes of meat or fish, or in Philadelphia relish or other recipes, where green peppers are called for.