Scots Pheasant

"Adapted from A Feast of Scotland. Posted for ZWT6. Cox's Orange Pippin apples are crisp and sweet, with a complex flavor. If you can't find them, any crisp, sweet apple will do."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 35mins
Ingredients:
6
Serves:
3
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ingredients

  • 1 pheasant, oven-ready
  • 12 cup butter, divided
  • 2 lbs apples, Cox's preferred, peeled, cored, and sliced (6 cups)
  • 23 cup single cream, divided (coffee cream)
  • 14 cup drambuie
  • salt and pepper (optional)
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directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Melt half the butter in a skillet.
  • Add pheasant and brown on all sides.
  • Remove pheasant to a plate.
  • Melt remaining butter.
  • Add apples and cook until they begin to color.
  • Place half the apples in a casserole dish.
  • Put pheasant in the casserole breast down.
  • Arrange remaining apples around bird.
  • Pour in half the cream.
  • Cover and bake for 40 minutes.
  • Turn bird over and cook for 35 minutes more.
  • Remove casserole from oven.
  • Increase heat to 450°F
  • Pour Drambuie and remaining cream over bird.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Return to oven for 5-10 minutes.

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Reviews

  1. We really loved this dish...the only reason for the 4 stars is that the cream cuddled in step 15...I would suggest pouring all the cream in the dish during step 10...I cut the recipe in half using just 3 breast...we normally don't have a full bird...we use the legs and thighs for soup and stews...anyway...this was really yummy...I served it with potato pancakes...the apples went very well with the potatoes...I didn't have Drambuie so I used 1 1/2 tbs of brandy mixed with 1 1/2 tsp of honey with about 1/8 tsp of sage...mixed it together and took a taste...if Drambuie taste like this...I need to locate a bottle of that stuff...thanks for posting the recipe...I'm always on the look out for a good Pheasant recipe...=)
     
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