Pheasant roast

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Pheasant
1Bay leaf
Few celery leaves
4Slices Bacon
Butter or margarine
1Onion, sliced
1cupChicken broth
Salt and pepper to taste
2Cloves Garlic, crushed
1Lemon, sliced
2ouncesMelted butter
1smallCan of mushrooms

Directions

Sprinkle pheasant inside and out with salt and pepper. Put bay leaf,^ garlic, celery leaves and lemon in cavity. Tie legs together with string.^ Turn wings under. Cover breast with bacon and cheesecloth soaked in melted^ butter.. Place bird in baking pan and arrange onions around bird. Pour^ chicken broth over bird. Roast in pre-heated oven for one hour or until^ tender. Baste frequently with liquid.