Quail Baked In Wine - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. fat
2 small onions, minced
2 whole cloves
1 tsp. peppercorns
2 cloves garlic, cut fine
1/2 bay leaf
6 quail, cleaned and trussed
2 c. white wine
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
few grains cayenne
1 tsp. minced chives
2 c. cream or evaporated milk

Preparation

Melt fat, add onions, cloves, peppercorns, garlic and bay leaf; cook for several minutes.
Add quail and brown on all sides.
Add wine, salt, pepper, cayenne and chives and simmer until tender, about 30 minutes.
Remove quail to hot serving dish.
Strain sauce, add cream and heat to boiling point.
Pour over quail.
Allow 1 quail for each serving.