Wild Game Recipes
Dove Pie
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients
- 6 doves
- 1 cup water
- 2 ribs celery
- 1/2 green bell pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 recipe 2-crust pie pastry
- 1/4 cup butter
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Place doves in pot with 1 cup water. Add celery, bell pepper, red pepper and salt. Steam for 45 to 60 minutes until birds are tender.
- Cool and bone doves. Reserve 1 cup broth.
- Line an 8-inch square baking dish with 1/2 pastry. Top with meat from doves. Dot with butter. Season with salt and pepper. Add reserved broth. Top with remaining pastry. Brush with melted butter.
- Bake at 350 degrees F until brown, about 1 hour.