Dutch Oven Dove - cooking recipe

Ingredients

24 doves, dressed
6 slices bacon, cut in half
salt and pepper
6 tablespoons flour
2 cans beef bouillon
4 (4 ounce) cans mushrooms
1 bay leaf
2 cloves
1/2 cup sherry wine
parsley, chopped

Preparation

Saute bacon in a Dutch oven.
Remove bacon and reserve.
Brown doves slowly in bacon drippings and season with salt and pepper.
Remove to a plate.
Brown flour in drippings and add bouillon.
Stir constantly until thickened.
Add mushrooms and return doves to pan.
Add bay leaf and cloves.
Put bacon on top.
Cover and simmer 1 hour.
Add sherry and sprinkle with parsley.
Cook 15 minutes longer.
Remove bay leaf and cloves before serving.