Doves Or Quail Country Style

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 cup flour
• 6 quail or 6 doves
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 6 slices bacon
• 2 tablespoons salt (divided)
• 2 tablespoons pepper (divided)
• 2 teaspoons chopped parsley

Recipe

• 1 flour the birds lightly.
• 2 fry out the bacon in a large skillet, then remove and keep it warm.
• 3 saute the birds in the bacon fat, browning them well on all sides. reduce the heat and continue cooking until they are just tender, about 12 minutes.
• 4 season to taste.
• 5 remove the birds to a hot platter and garnish with he bacon.
• 6 spoon out all but 3 tablespoons of fat.
• 7 add 4 tablespoons of flour and blend well.
• 8 cook for 3 minutes.
• 9 gradually stir in the cream and cook, stirring until smooth and thickened.
• 10 season with salt and pepper and add the chopped parsley.
• 11 give this sauce quite a high seasoning.
• 12 serve in a sauce boat.