Pigeon Pie

Directions

1. 1
   Line a deep casserole dish with pastry.
2. 2
   Fry squabs until brown and place in dish with pastry.
3. 3
   Blend flour into bacon fat in saucepan; add stock and milk slowly, stirring together.
4. 4
   Add salt and pepper.
5. 5
   Cook, stirring until thickened.
6. 6
   Pour over squabs.
7. 7
   Sprinkle buttered crumbs on top and bake at 450° for 10 minutes.
8. 8
   Reduce heat to 375° and cook 10 minutes more until crumbs and edge of crust are browned.
9. 9
   Serves 4.
10. 10
    May substitute fryer chicken or 4 and 20 blackbirds.