Braised partridges with apple and figs

Name: Braised partridges with apple and figs
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: pinch of nutmeg; 2 partridges; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 2 medium onions, chopped; 1 apple, peeled and quartered; 80 ml double cream; 1 dried figs, sliced; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 200 ml white wine

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Winter Food

By Jill Norman

Published 2005

About

Their subtle, delicate flavour makes partridges my favourite game birds. If you are sure you have young partridges they are superb plain roasted; if you aren’t, it is better to braise them. Most often paired with cabbage, partridges go well with fresh and dried fruit and nuts, and a dish of lentils makes a good accompaniment.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 partridges
2 medium onions, chopped</

Europe
United Kingdom
Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Heat the oil in an ovenproof casserole and brown the partridges. Remove them from the pan and fry the onion until soft. Put back the partridges, tuck the apple and figs around them, season with salt, pepper and nutmeg, and pour over the wine. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add enough water just to cover the birds, cover the casserole tightly and simmer for 1 hour Check to see if the partridges a