* Parakeets are a small, long-tailed tropical parrot.
Method: Prepare the birds, and truss them like a quail
or any other small bird. Line a pie-dish with the
beef, over it place 6 of the paraquets, intersperse
slices of egg, parsley and lemon-rind, dredge lightly
with flour, and season with salt and pepper. Cover
with the bacon cut into strips, lay the rest of the
birds on the top, intersperse slices of egg, season
with salt and pepper, and sprinkle with parsley and
lemon-rind as before; three-quarter fill the dish with
cold water, cover with puff-paste, and bake in a quick
oven.
Time: About 2-1/2 hours. SUFFICIENT for about 12
persons.
From Mrs. Beeton's All About Cookery, Ward, Lock &
Co., Limited, date unknown.
