Fresh baked anchovy dish.

Take a dozen or so fresh anchovies.......

head and split the belly with a small sharp knife and then, using the thumb slide it under the backbone.....

and lift away from the body........

to leave a clean fillet.......

chop fresh fennel, pine nuts, parsley and raisins.........

after soaking the fillets in a weak brine for 20 minutes, dry with kitchen paper........

add one layer skin side down and cover with the mix........

then add a layer belly side down.......

and sprinkle with breadcrumbs..........

chop a mix of your choice to add........

to the couscous (cover the couscous dish with foil)........

bake the fish for around 20 minutes at 180 and put the couscous in the oven for the last ten.