Squab Pot-Pie

Original Instructions

1. 1

   Cut into dice three ounces of salt pork

2. 2

   Divide six wild squabs into pieces at the joints; remove the skin

3. 3

   Cut up four potatoes into small squares, and prepare a dozen small dough balls

4. 4

   Put into a yellow, deep baking dish the pork, potatoes and squabs, and then the balls of dough

5. 5

   Season with salt, white pepper, a dash of mace or nutmeg

6. 6

   Add hot water enough to cover the ingredients

7. 7

   Cover with a 'short' pie-crust and bake in a moderate oven three-quarters of an hour