Pheasant Veronique
- 2 each pheasant
- 1 x salt and black pepper
- 3 ounces butter
- 1 pint chicken broth
- 1 1/2 teaspoons arrowroot flour
- 8 ounces green grapes seedless
- 4 tablespoons double cream
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Set oven at 350F (180C)..
- Wipe the pheasants, season, and rub well all over with butter.
- Put a knob of butter inside each bird.
- Place the pheasants breast side down in deep pot roaster or flameproof casserole.
- Cover and cook with stock and buttered paper.
- Cook for 1 to 1 1/4 hrs until tender turning the birds breast side up after 25 minutes.
- When cooked remove the pheasants and keep hot.
- Boil the remaining liquid to reduce a little and strain into a saucepan.
- Blend the arrowroot with a little water and then stir into the hot stock.
- Bring to a boil and stir until sauce thickens and clears.
- Add the grapes, cream and lemon juice, then heat through without boiling.
- Check the seasoning.
- Arrange the pheasants on a serving dish, spoon the sauce over and serve.
pheasant, salt, butter, chicken broth, arrowroot flour, green grapes, double cream, lemon juice
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/pheasant-veronique-33753 (may not work)