Reed Bird Patties

• A Dozen Reed Birds
• A Salpicon Royale
• ¼ Pound of Foundation Paste

Pick and clean the birds and season well; then bind each with a thin strip of bacon. Make a Foundation Paste (Pate-a-Foncer) and line six patty molds with this. Put in a moderate oven and bake for fifteen minutes; then empty them and let them dry well in the open oven for five minutes. Let them cool. Then fill the bottom of each mold with a