Dove Sauté Bonne Femme

Yield: 2 Servings

Ingredients

4 Doves or young pigeons;
-whole, or split down the back
1/2 c  Flour; seasoned with
1/2 ts Salt; and
1/4 ts Freshly-ground black pepper
4 tb Butter
2 c  Diced mushrooms
1 c  Light cream; scalded
2    Egg yolks; beaten
1/2 c  Chopped ripe olives
1/4 c  Sherry

Instructions

Roll birds in seasoned flour and brown in hot butter. Add mushrooms,
cover, and bake at 375 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes, or until birds are
tender. Remove birds and mushrooms and keep hot. Pour off all but 1/4 cup
of fat from the pan. Add cream, egg yolks, and olives slowly, and stir
over low heat until thickened. Add sherry, correct seasonings, and pour
sauce over birds.