Baked Quail With Mushrooms

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Vintage Southern Living"

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 6 quail, cleaned
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1⁄2 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour, plus
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1⁄2 cup sherry wine
• hot cooked rice

directions

1. Combine 1/3 cup flour, salt, and pepper; dredge quail in flour mixture; set aside.
2. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a big skillet; add in mushrooms and saute 4 minutes.
3. Remove mushrooms from skillet; set aside.
4. Melt ½ cup butter in skillet; brown quail on both sides.
5. Remove quail to a 1 ½ quart casserole.
6. Add ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon flour to pan drippings; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
7. Gradually add in chicken broth and sherry; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until gravy is thickened and bubbly; stir in mushrooms.
8. Pour mushroom gravy over quail; cover and bake in a preheated 350° oven for 1 hour.
9. Serve over rice.