Ingredients

• three or four trout
• salt
• oatmeal
• bacon dripping

Method

• Split and clean the trout and dry thoroughly.
• Remove the heads and tails, if desired.
• Melt a little bacon dripping in an earthenware dish, or roasting tin, in the oven.
• Roll the trout in salted oatmeal, place them side by side on the melted fat and cover with greaseproof paper or lid.
• Bake in a moderately hot oven for about half an hour, remove the covering and allow them a further ten minutes to brown.