Mr. Pat’s Awesome Baked Quail

MR. PAT’S AWESOME BAKED QUAIL
1 stick oleo
6-8 quail
4 slices bacon
¼ of an onion and green bell pepper per quail
1 c. chopped onions
½ c. chopped green bell peppers
1 T. minced garlic
2 dozen assorted pearl onions, peeled
Salt, red pepper, garlic powder
1 (8-oz.) sliced mushrooms
Steen’s Cane Syrup
2-3 large yams, sliced into thick pieces (unpeeled)
1 bunch green onions, chopped
Parsley, optional

1. Season quail with salt, red pepper and garlic powder (inside and outside.)
2. Take ¼ onion and bell pepper and wrap with bacon and place in cavity of quail.
3. In a heavy roaster, melt oleo over low heat.
4. Brown quail on all sides. Remove from pot and set aside.
5. Drain off excess oil.
6. Place roaster back over heat, add the cane syrup to cover bottom of pot. Return quail and brown a little more. You can drizzle extra syrup over quail as you brown them.
7. Remove quail again.
8. Now add the onions, bell peppers and garlic and about ¼ c. water. Saute until they are soft. Add mushrooms.
9. Place quail back in breast side down. Add water that comes about ¾ the way up.
10. Place in 375 degree oven, covered and bake 1 ½-2 hours. Check for tenderness and you may have to add additional water if it gets too thick.
11. When you have about 20 minutes left, take the thick slices of yams and place them in the gravy around the quail. Cover and put back in oven.
12. Remove from oven and add the green onions and parsley.
13. Serve over hot rice.