"Birds"

Instructions

1. Salt and pepper the birds.
2. Place the birds in a roasting pan and lay bacon strips over them.
3. Partly cover the pan with water.
4. Steam covered on top of the stove for 2.5 to 3 hours or until tender.
5. Spread flour in a shallow pan and bake in a 300°F oven for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until browned.
6. Brown butter in a skillet.
7. When the birds are tender, increase heat and add more water if necessary to make enough gravy.
8. Sprinkle 3 or 4 tablespoons of browned flour over the gravy, adding the remaining flour to water in the pan.
9. Pour hot browned butter over the birds.
10. Place the pan in a 400°F oven and bake for 15 to 30 minutes.