Partridge Pie

Ingredients

• partridges
• pepper
• salt
• flour
• a little parsley
• thyme
• a few slices of ham
• a pound of veal
• a pint of broth or gravy
• a large piece of butter

Method

1. 1

   Dress nicely and divide in halves, rub with pepper, salt and flour, drop in a little parsley and thyme, also mushrooms, if you can get them.

2. 2

   Put in a few slices of ham and a pound of veal, cut in slices and placed in bottom of dish.

3. 3

   Add the partridges and pour over them a pint of broth or gravy.

4. 4

   This will be sufficient for five birds.

5. 5

   If you find that there is not enough gravy, add water with a large piece of butter.

6. 6

   Place over the dish a good pie crust and bake one hour.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Twentieth century home cook book (1905) by Francis Carruthers, page 81. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

PARTRIDGE PIE. Dress nicely and divide in halves, rub with pepper, salt and flour, drop in a little parsley and thyme, also mushrooms, if you can get them. Put in GAME. 145 a few slices of ham and a pound of veal, cut in slices and placed in bottom of dish. Add the partridges and pour over them a pint of broth or gravy. This will be sufficient for five birds. If you find that there is not enough gravy, add water with a large piece of butter

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