Pigeons in disguise

The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New ... · Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady · 1840
Source
The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory;: In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed.
Time
Cook: 90 min Total: 90 min
Status
success · extracted 13 days ago
Not a recipe
No
Ingredients (6)
Instructions (8)
  1. Draw, truss, and season the pigeons with salt and pepper.
  2. Make a nice puff paste.
  3. Roll each pigeon in a piece of the puff paste.
  4. Tie them in a cloth, being careful not to let the paste break.
  5. Boil them in plenty of water for an hour and a half.
  6. When untied, take great care they do not break.
  7. Put them into a dish.
  8. Pour a little good gravy to them.
Original Text
Pigeons in disguise. Draw, truss, and season the pigeons with salt and pepper, and make a nice puff; roll each pigeon in a piece of it; tie them in a cloth, but be careful not to let the paste break. Boil them in plenty of water for an hour and a half; and when you untie them take great care they do not break; put them into a dish, and pour a little good gravy to them.
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