Roast Pigeon with Bacon and Veal

The housekeeper's instructor; or, uni... · William Augustus Henderson · 1791
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The housekeeper's instructor; or, universal family cook
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Ingredients (17)
Instructions (13)
  1. Lay a slice of bacon on the breast of the pigeons.
  2. Beat a slice of veal with the back of a knife, and season it with mace, pepper, and salt.
  3. Tie the seasoned veal on top of the bacon on the pigeon's breast.
  4. Tie it on with a piece of thin packthread.
  5. Use two or three small skewers to secure it.
  6. Put them on some bird-spits.
  7. Roast them.
  8. Baste them with a piece of butter.
  9. Rub over them the yolk of an egg.
  10. On the egg yolk, strew some crusts of bread, a little nutmeg, and sweet-herbs.
  11. When they are done, lay them in your dish.
  12. Have good gravy ready with truffles, morels, and mushrooms to pour into your dish.
  13. Garnish with lemon.
Original Text
HAVING forced your pigeons, lay a slice of bacon on the breast, and a slice of veal beat with the back of a knife, and seasoned with mace, pepper, and salt. Tie it on with a piece of thin packthread, and two or three small skewers. Put them on some bird-spits, roast them, and baste them with a piece of butter, then rub over them the yolk of an egg, on which strew some crusts of bread, a little nutmeg, and sweet-herbs. When they are done, lay them in your dish, and have good gravy ready, with truffles, morels, and mushrooms, to pour into your dish. Garnish with lemon.
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