Pigeon Roast

Ingredients

 * 1) 2 small pigeons or Cornish hens
 * 2) 1 teaspoon powdered ginger
 * 3) 1 tablespoon lemon juice
 * 4) 1 tablespoon grated onion
 * 5) Salt and pepper to taste
 * 6) 1 medium ripe tomato, strained through a sieve
 * 7) 1 cup water
 * 8) 1/4 cup melted butter or margarine
 * 9) 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind (optional)
 * 10) 1/2 teaspoon curry powder

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

Serves 2 to 4 Cooking time: 1 1/4 hours