Baked Trout

From Libby's old newspaper clipping. It said if the trout is cooked this way, the bones would be soft like canned salmon. I don't know that this is true since I haven't tried it yet.

• Ready In: 6 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  lbs trout
• 12  slices bacon
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. Clean trout.
2. Sprinkle inside with salt pepper.
3. Place 6 strips of bacon on bottom of pan.
4. Place fish on top of bacon.
5. Lay 6 strips of bacon over the fish.
6. Put a cover on the dish and bake at 250 degrees Fahrenheit for 6 hours.
7. At the end the bones will be soft like canned salmon. A 2 lb. fish requires only 3 hours baking.