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Trim lady fingers, arrange on a board, cut in small pieces; then arrange on lettuce leaves. Sweetbread and Mushroom Sauce 3 tablespoons flour ½ teaspoon salt 1 yeast cake and five pieces of beef 3 quarts cold water to each fillet. Sautéd Fillets of Bass or Halibut, Baked, 169. Fillets, Fried.