Heavenly Baked Quail

Ingredients

• 4 quail
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 bell pepper, diced
• 1 cup flour

• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed golden mushroom soup
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 cup water
• 4 slices bacon, cut in half
• oil (for frying)
• 1 cup flour

Directions

1. 1

   In frying pan heat about 2 inches of oil.

2. 2

   Cut each quail in half down the back.

3. 3

   Wrap bacon piece around each half and secure with toothpicks.

4. 4

   Dredge in flour and fry in the oil until light brown.

5. 5

   Drain on paper towel,and place in casserole dish,throw in the onion,bell pepper,and seasonings.Mix the soup with the water and pour over the quail.

6. 6

   Cover and bake at 350°F about one hour or until done.Pierce quail with fork to check if it is tender.If it is,leave cover off for ten minutes then remove from oven.

7. 7

   Remove the toothpicks.

8. 8

   Serve over hot rice or mashed potatoes.

9. 9

   Good with hot buttered biscuits.