Stuffed Partridge

Description
In Romanian: Potirnichi umplute

Ingredients

 * 6 partridges
 * 1 onion,
 * 4 oz / 100 g fresh bacon
 * 2 crustless slices of white bread soaked in milk
 * 1 egg
 * gizzards from 4 partridges
 * 1 tablespoon butter
 * 1 tablespoon lard
 * ground pepper and juniper berries
 * salt
 * chopped parsley

Directions

 * 1) Wash and salt the partridges.
 * 2) Let them sit until you prepare the following stuffing.
 * 3) Chop the gizzards and saute in a tablespoon of lard, with the finely chopped onion.
 * 4) Remove from heat, add the cubed bacon, bread, salt, pepper, parsley and mix everything well with an egg.
 * 5) Stuff the partridges with this stuffing and then fry in a pan with a tablespoon of butter, until golden-brown.
 * 6) Add 2-3 tablespoons of water, cover and simmer at low heat until done.
 * 7) Keep turning them and add a little water from time to time, as needed.