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WOOD-HENS (Russian fashion)

Take three or four wood-hens (gelinottes), truss them, put them into a stewpan with butter, season, and fry them all over. When about done, baste them with a few table-spoonfuls of sour cream, and finish cooking them, basting frequently. Drain them afterwards, cut each of them into three parts, and dish them up. Mix a little bechamel into the sauce, reduce it until of a good consistency, then pour it over the wood-hens, masking them with a thick coating. Sprinkle over bread-crumbs, let them cook in the oven till the sauce is slightly coloured.