Ingredients:
2 partridges, cleaned and prepared (reserve the livers)
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
1 tbsp butter
bacon fat
Method:
Wash and dry the partridge thoroughly then season inside and out with salt and black pepper then replace the liver and add half the butter, each, to the body cavity. Truss the birds then cover the breasts with bacon fat before placing in a roasting tin. Transfer to an oven pre-heated to 220°C and roast for 10 minutes then reduce the oven temperature to 200°C and cook for a further 10 to 20 minutes (depending on the size of the birds — partridge should be cooked thoroughly).
Halve the birds and serve one half per portion accompanied by fried crumbs, game chips, gravy (or orange sauce, Breads and lemon quarters.