Pigeon Pie

Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 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

Recipe

• 1 truss and saute the pigeons in bacon fat until well-browned.
• 2 place in a large pan, add water, peppercorns, onion, carrot, parsley and celery.
• 3 simmer until tender, about 2 1/2 hours.
• 4 remove pigeons, strain liquid and thicken with blended flour and melted butter.
• 5 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).