Ortolans en Caisses (Ortolans in Cases)

Ingredients

• Ortolans
• Foie gras
• Fine salpicon of foie gras and truffles
• Very strong stock
• Game fumet
• Squares of muslin

Instructions

1. Stuff each ortolan with a hazelnut-sized piece of foie gras.
2. Wrap each bird in a square of muslin.
3. Poach them for 5 to 6 minutes in a very strong stock.
4. Garnish the bottom of small cases with a fine salpicon of foie gras and truffles, and set an ortolan in each.
5. Coat them with well-reduced game fumet.