This section is from the book "The Professed Cook: Or, The Modern Art Of Cookery, Pastry, And Confectionary", by B. Clermont. Also available from Amazon: The professed cook.
SlNge middling-sized Pigeons, and leave the Legs at full length; stuff them in the Craw with a Farce made of their Livers, scraped Lard, chopped Truffles or Mushrooms, Shallots and Parsley, mixed with Yolks of Eggs; give them a fry in Butter, and then wrap each Pigeon in a slice of Veal larded as for a Frican-deau, and roast: them: Serve with any of the following Ragouts, viz. of Sweet-breads, Mushrooms, Truffles, Cocks-combs, or fat Livers, properly relished with Pepper and Salt, and a good Lemon Squeeze.
Truss tolerable-sized Pigeons as for roasting, and stuff them with a Farce made of Beef Marrow, two Anchovies, Shallots, Parsley, a few Tarragon-leaves, and a little Pepper, mixed with raw Yolks of Eggs; wrap the Pigeons in slices of Lard and Paper, roast them, and serve with a Sauce made of Cullis, a glass of white Wine, as much Broth, two slices of peeled Lemon, a few Rocomboles bruised, a little Salt and Pepper; boil this about half an hour, reduce it to a good consistence, and sift it through a sieve; then add a piece of Butter and some chopped Parsley, simmer it a little, and serve it under the Pigeons.
Truss the Pigeons as for boiling, put them into a Stew-pan with a spoonful of Oil, scalded Sweetbreads, Mushrooms and Truffles, (or you may leave out the Truffles if you please) a clove of Garlick, a faggot of sweet Herbs, two Cloves, and a few Basil-leaves; simmer them a moment, add some Broth Cullis, and a glass of white Wine, and stew them slowly: When done, skim the Sauce, add three Yolks of Eggs beat up with some Broth, two Shallots finely chopped, a little Nutmeg and Pepper; make a Liaison without boiling, and add a Lemon Squeeze when ready to serve.
In preparing this Dish the Pigeons are larded with Ham, the ends of the Lardons being left pretty long, so as to resemble the thorns of a Hedge-hog; they are then stuffed with a Salpicon half stewed, and afterwards brazed with proper seasoning, like all other Ragouts, and served with what Sauce you please.
Pigeons a l'Intendante.
These are dressed nearly the same as Pigeons a la Princesse, (See pag. 250.) only that in this Dish the Truffles are omitted.
Cut a dozen of large Onions into dice, put them in a Stew-pan with a good quantity of Butter, and stir them over a slow fire till they are done; when they are cool, mix them with three raw Yolks of Eggs, a little scraped Lard, a pinch of pounded An-niseed, two chopped Anchovies, Salt and Pepper. - Take small Pigeons brazed as usual, wrap them in some of this first preparation, and afterwards in pieces of Veal Cowl; folder the Cowl with Yolks of Eggs,-roll them in Bread Crumbs, and lay them in the Table-dish; pour a few drops of Oil or melted Butter over them, place them in the oven to take a good colour, and serve under them a Sauce made of good Cullis and Consommee.
 
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