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To Broil Quail in the Oven

Dip the birds in melted butter, then place them as close together as possible on a roasting pan and put them in a very hot oven for fifteen minutes, or until nicely browned all over. Small birds of any kind may be broiled in the same manner as a quail, and served on thin slices of either dry or buttered toast.

TO BROIL A CHICKEN IN THE OVEN.

Split the chicken down the back, lay it inside down upon a meat-board and press the joints and breast-bone close to the board with a rolling pin, crushing them down until the chicken is quite flat, then wipe off all moisture with a dry towel, and lay the flattened chicken inside down upon a smoking hot roasting pan. Put a weight upon it to keep it pressed close to the pan until well seared and lightly browned. After the searing and browning have been accomplished remove the weight and put the chicken, without taking it from the pan, into a very hot oven. Place it on the upper grate so the greatest heat may be from above. Close the oven door and leave the chicken undisturbed for twenty minutes. At the end of that time it will be evenly browned on the outside, and if young and not large, will be perfectly cooked all through. If full grown or very large it will have to be cooked from forty to sixty minutes. When cooked, lay upon a platter, season with salt, pepper, and melted butter, and serve.

TO BROIL A RABBIT IN THE OVEN.

Spread the prepared rabbit open, flatten with a rollingpin or mallet, lay inside down in a roasting pan, and broil in a hot oven like a chicken. When the rabbit is thoroughly cooked pour into the roasting pan two or three tablespoonfuls of hot water, add two of melted butter and one of minced parsley, let simmer a few minutes, season to taste with pepper and salt, pour over the rabbit, and serve. TO BROIL A SQUIRREL IN THE OVEN.

A squirrel may be prepared, cooked, and served in the same manner as a rabbit. The flavor of parsley is so admirably adapted to that of a rabbit or squirrel, that it can always be appropriately used with either.