Baked quail with mushrooms - sl 11/81

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupAll-purpose flour
1teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonPepper
6eachesQuail; cleaned
2tablespoonsButter
½poundsFresh mushrooms; sliced
½cupButter
¼cupPlus 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
2cupsChicken broth
½cupSherry
Hot cooked rice

Directions

Combine ⅓ cup flour, salt, and pepper. Dredge quail in flour mixture, and set aside.

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet; add mushrooms, and saute 4 minutes. Remove mushrooms from skillet; set aside.

Melt ½ cup butter in skillet; brown quail on both sides. Remove quail to a 1-½ quart casserole. Add ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon flour to drippings in skillet; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.

Gradually add chicken broth and sherry; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until gravy is thickened and bubbly. Stir in mushrooms.

Pour mushroom gravy over quail. Cover and bake at 350F for 1 hour.

Serve over rice. Yield: 6 servings.

Diane J. Rabon of South Carolina, in November, 1981"Southern Living" Typos by Jeff Pruett

Submitted By JEFF PRUETT On 10-30-95