Recipe

Quail With Sauteed Apples Amp Rosemary Recipe

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Ingredients

12 to 16 cleaned quail

Rosemary springs

2 large Rome Beauty apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch thick

slices

4 (1/4 lb.) quail

1 T. butter, softened

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

1 T. cider vinegar

1/4 c. calvados ** (see note below)

1 c. (1/2 pint) heavy cream

Directions

Place 1 rosemary sprig and a slice of apple in body cavity of each quail. To truss, tie butcher's twine around each bird to hold wings against breasts. With ends of same twine, tie legs together.

Heat oven to 375 degrees F.

Place trussed quail in roasting pan, breast sides up. Rub tops and sides of quail with butter. Season with salt/pepper. Roast until well browned, legs are loose when gently moved, and cooking juices are no longer pink--about 20 to 30 minutes.

Remove twine from quail; keep quail warm on serving platter. Strain pan drippings into large skillet. Heat drippings; add remaining apple slices and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender-crisp and lightly browned. With slotted spoon, remove apples to serving platter with quail and keep warm.

Add vinegar to skillet and cook until most of the liquid evaporates. Add calvados and cook until most evaporates. Add cream and a sprig of rosemary; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened enough that

sauce coats a metal spoon. Strain sauce through fine sieve into serving bowl; spoon some over apples.

Garnish platter with rosemary sprigs, if desired. Serve immediately.

**NOTE:

Calvados: Dry, apple-flavored brandy, which is named after a town in the Normandy region of France. Substitute apple cider, brandy, or sweet cooking wine.

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