Roast hummingbirds

2 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 Hummingbirds*
8 slices Bacon or salt pork
1 tablespoon Butter
Small batch of rice or bread stuffing; your favorite recipe

Directions

Draw and dry pluck the birds. Cover high exposed surfaces with bacon or salt pork around bird. Melt butter in skillet, put in birds and bake in a hot oven for about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to about 350F.

and bake another 15 minutes. If birds are stuffed, bake 20 minutes.

*If large Texas hummingbirds aren't available, you can substitute quail with good effect.

Submitted By JIM WELLER On 07-21-95

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