Boiled Partridges

Ingredients

• 2 whole young, tender partridges
• salt
• 1 tablespoon fresh butter
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• cayenne

Instructions

1. Strip off the feathers from the partridges, clean, and wash them well.
2. Cut off the heads and truss the legs as you would for boiled fowls.
3. Bring a large pan of water to a boil and drop in the prepared birds.
4. Throw a little salt on the birds and cook for fifteen to eighteen minutes until ready to serve.
5. Lift them out carefully and dish them quickly.
6. Place the fresh butter, lemon juice, and cayenne in a very hot dish beneath the birds and send to table.