Gefuellte tauben (stuffed pigeons)

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 Pigeons
100 grams Butter (7 Tbsp)
1 cup Plain breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon (level) minced onion
1 bunch Parsley, chopped
80 grams Raw bacon (3 oz), diced
1 Egg
A bit of lukewarm milk
1 teaspoon (level) marjoram
A bit of ground nutmeg
Salt and pepper to taste
1 pinch Sugar
1 Yellow turnip [substitute: carrot], scraped

Directions

Combine the breadcrumbs, egg, milk, bacon, and sauteed minced onion into a loose stuffing. Season with chopped parsley, marjoram, and the other seasonings, as well as the pigeon giblets (diced heart, liver, and peeled stomach; the liver should be blanched to retain the flavor while keeping the stuffing light in color.) Stuff the pigeons and sew closed with cooking twine. Season the outside with salt and pepper. Roast in buttered baking dish along with the scraped yellow turnip. Baste frequently, with the pan juices.

Serve with different salads.

Serves 4.

From: D'SCHWAEBISCH' KUCHE' by Aegidius Kolb and Leonhard Lidel, Allgaeuer Zeitungsverlag, Kempten. 1976. (Translation/Conversion: Karin Brewer) Posted by: Karin Brewer, Cooking Echo, 9/92

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