Quail Baked In Wine

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup lard or 1/2 cup other fat
• 2 small onions, peeled and minced
• 2 whole cloves
• 1 teaspoon peppercorn
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 1/2 bay leaf
• 6 quail, cleaned and trussed
• 2 cups wine (chardonnay, pinot grigio, or sauvignon blanc)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne
• 1 teaspoon chives, minced
• 2 cups cream

Recipe

• 1 melt fat; add onions, cloves, peppercorns, garlic and bay leaf and cook for several minutes.
• 2 add quail and brown on all sides.
• 3 add wine, salt, pepper, cayenne and chives; simmer until tender, about 30 minutes.
• 4 remove quail to hot serving dish.
• 5 strain sauce; add cream and heat to boiling point.
• 6 pour sauce over quail.