Roast Ptarmigan

Ingredients

• 1 ptarmigan (white grouse)
• fried bread-crumbs
• smoking-hot fat for frying
• brown gravy or bread-sauce for serving

Directions

1. Keep the ptarmigan as long as possible before dressing it carefully.

2. Bake or roast the ptarmigan until cooked through.

3. Sift the bread-crumbs to ensure they are large and even.

4. Fry the bread-crumbs in plenty of smoking-hot fat until golden brown.

5. Remove the fried crumbs and place them on brown paper to drain excess grease.

6. Serve the ptarmigan on the fried bread-crumbs with brown gravy or bread-sauce.