872 Teal or woodcocks with sippets

• 12–15 small teal, or 3 woodcocks
• ½ lb butter

Teal, like woodcocks and thrushes, are not eviscerated, but fried with their legs and heads. Pluck 12–15 teal, wash and salt them, and cook in a stewpan with 3 spoons butter. Set each cooked bird on a sippet made of white bread, fried in butter,