Quaglie Al Forno

Serves:

Ingredients:

8 Quails, about 4 oz apiece
8 sl Blanched bacon
-(or Italian-style pancetta)
3 tb Butter
3 Fresh or dried sage leaves
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1/3 c Dry white wine

Method:

PREHEAT OVEN TO 400F.
Rinse quails and pat them dry with paper towels.
Lay a round of pancetta over breast and thighs of each bird and tie securely with string.
Melt butter in an oven-proof casserole just large enough to hold quails.
Add sage leaves and quails.
Brown them over medium heat 3-to-4 minutes on each side.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and pour on the wine.
Set casserole in oven and bake 20-to-25 minutes, until tender, turning quails once after 10 minutes.
Remove strings and serve in a heated dish.