Fried Smelts

Ingredients

• 2 pounds lard
• 2 eggs
• cracker crumbs
• coarse sea salt
• water

Directions

1. Split the smelts just enough to clean them.

2. Soak them in a mixture of salt and water for 1 hour.

3. Wash the smelts thoroughly and wipe them dry.

4. Beat the eggs in a plate.

5. Heat the lard in a frying pan until very hot.

6. Dip the smelts into the beaten eggs, then roll them in cracker crumbs.

7. Fry the smelts in the hot lard until they are light brown.

8. Serve hot with drawn butter.