Stuffed Quail (Guhgwe)

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Stuffed Quail (Guhgwe)
Offered by Jerry Shadowhawk Hicks
~ I Am From The Eastern Band of Cherokee, The Ugaya ~
... who learned this from my grandfather

3 Whole Cleaned Quails
A Pan Of Corn Bread
1/4 Cup Of Whole Pepper Corns
1 Cup Of Onions
1/2 Cup Celery
1/2 Cup Leeks
Tbs. Garlic
2 Cups Corn
2 Cups Of White Beans
1 Cup Of Sweet Red Peppers
2 Cups Of Chicken Stock
1\2 Cup Butter3
Cups Blackberries
3 Cups Water

First you rub your quail down with butter. Then chop your corn bread into
cubes. Sauté your onions, leeks, garlic, celary, corn, diced red pepper,
white beans. Be careful not to mash the beans up. Crush the pepper corns and
add to the mixture. Reduce heat add chicken stock bring to a boil. Take off
heat add part of mixture to corn bread add till corn bread mixture is thick
enough to make a little ball in your hand.When it is thick stuff the quail
with the mixture.Bake at 350 degrees for 25 mins.Sauce: pour the water into
a sauce pan bring to a boil. Add blackberries mash them up add one tsp.
Sugar to thicken. Strain into a bowl. Serve sauce on top of the quail .

Servings: Three - Four