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Partridges, Pie of, Hunter's

Pluck, draw, and singe three young partridges, divide them into halves, sprinkle over them a little salt, cayenne, and powdered mace, and fry them in a little hot butter until they are equally and lightly browned all over. Line the edges of a shallow pie-dish with a good crust. Lay two or three thin slices of the fillet of veal and bacon at the bottom, and sprinkle over them two table-spoonfuls of finely-minced mushrooms, a table-spoonful of chopped parsley, and a little salt and cayenne. If mushrooms cannot be had, a table-spoonful of mushroom ketchup may supply their place. Pour a quarter of a pint of onion sauce over the veal, then pack the birds closely into the dish, breast uppermost, and add some more mushrooms, parsley seasoning, and onion sauce. Cover the pie with a good crust, ornament it prettily, brush it over with beaten egg, and bake in a moderate oven. Pour a quarter of a pint of melted savoury jelly into the pie before sending it to table. Time, an hour and a half to bake the pie. Probable cost, 7s. Sufficient for five or six persons.