"Birds" - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 to 8 doves, quail or squab
salt and pepper to taste
2 strips bacon
1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. butter

Preparation

Salt and pepper birds.
Place in a roasting pan and lay bacon over them.
Partly cover with water.
Steam covered on top of the stove for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until tender.
Spread flour in a shallow pan and place in a 300\u00b0 oven for about 1 hour or until browned, stirring occasionally.
Brown butter in a skillet.
When birds are tender, turn up the fire and add more water, if necessary, to have sufficient for gravy.
Sprinkle with 3 or 4 tablespoons of the browned flour, adding the remainder to water in the pan.
Pour hot butter over birds.
Place in a 400\u00b0 oven 15 to 30 minutes.
Makes 3 to 4 portions.