Pigeon Roast

Description

 * Cooking time: 1¼ hours
 * Serves 2 to 4

Ingredients

 * 2 small pigeons or Cornish hens
 * 1 teaspoon powdered ginger
 * 1 tablespoon lemon juice
 * 1 tablespoon grated onion
 * salt and pepper to taste
 * 1 medium ripe tomato, strained through a sieve
 * 1 cup water
 * ¼ cup melted butter or margarine
 * 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind (optional)
 * ½ teaspoon curry powder

Directions

 * 1) Sprinkle pigeons with lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
 * 2) Place in a baking dish with 1 cup water and bake in a preheated oven for the first 30 minutes at 350°F.
 * 3) Mix remaining ingredients together in a bowl, then brush mixture all over and inside pigeons.
 * 4) Continue roasting at 200°F.
 * 5) And baste from time to time until pigeon is tender and well browned (allow 1 hour for each pound of meat).