Pigeon Pie
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 6 pigeons, dressed and cleaned
- 3 tablespoons bacon fat
- 3 cups water, boiling
- 1⁄4 teaspoon peppercorn
- 1 small onion, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 carrot, peeled and sliced
- 2 sprigs parsley
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 3 tablespoons flour, mixed with
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 pie crusts, baked flat or 1 mashed potatoes
directions
- Truss and saute the pigeons in bacon fat until well-browned.
- Place in a large pan, add water, peppercorns, onion, carrot, parsley and celery.
- Simmer until tender, about 2 1/2 hours.
- Remove pigeons, strain liquid and thicken with blended flour and melted butter.
- Reheat pigeons in sauce, place in heated casserole dish and cover with baked pastry top or mashed potatoes (if you use mashed potatoes, broil briefly until golden).
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Molly53
United States