Recipe - Roast Pheasant With Rice

2 Pheasants (2.5 lbs. each)
1 tablespoon Salt
1 One half cup Longgrain rice
3 cup ;Water
1 teaspoon Salt
One half cup Butter
1 cup Finely chopped celery
3 tablespoon Minced onion
One half cup Sliced mushrooms
1 ds Crushed sage
1 ds Crushed thyme
1 ds Crushed savory
1 tablespoon Butter
One half Glass of currant jelly
One half Lemon; juice of
1 ds Cayenne pepper
One half cup ;Water
3 Whole cloves
Salt; to taste
One half cup Port wine
Melted butter
6 sl Bacon

Rub cavity of pheasants with 1 tb. salt. Brown rice in a dry frying pan.
Remove rice to a saucepan; add water and 1 tsp. salt and cook until tender.

Melt butter in frying pan. Add celery, onion and mushrooms and cook until
slightly wilted. Add to cooked rice; add herbs. Stuff birds lightly; sew
together and truss.

Make sauce by combining 1 tb. butter, currant jelly, lemon juice, cayenne,
One half cup water, cloves and salt. Simmer for a few minutes; strain and add
wine. Add meat drippings, if desired.

Brush birds with butter; place strips of bacon across breasts. Roast in a
covered pan at 350 F. for about 2 hours, or until tender, basting
frequently with sauce.

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