Quail Our Favorite Way - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 quail, cleaned with skin off
enough flour in a large sack to coat quail
cooking oil 2 1/2 inches deep in heavy cooking utensil (should be enough oil to cover quail)
salt

Preparation

Shake salt over each quail, covering all parts.
Put quail in sack with flour and shake well.
Oil should be hot enough that it bubbles when quail are placed in it.
Put quail in oil with breast side down.
Turn when browned with total cooking time not over 10 minutes.
Remove quail to drain on paper towel.
Pour off oil into container, reserving enough oil and drippings to make gravy.