Stuffed Partridges

Ingredients

• partridges
• partridge livers
• bacon, scraped
• salt
• parsley
• onions
• manteca (lard)
• clear broth or lemon or orange juice

Instructions

1. Make a picadillo (minced filling) from the partridge livers, scraped bacon, salt, parsley, and onions. Stuff this mixture into the cavity of each partridge and cook it through.
2. Fold the legs back onto the breast. Brown the birds in a pot with manteca (lard), turning them as needed. Transfer to the oven or continue cooking until they are roasted through.
3. Serve with clear broth or the juice of lemon or orange.