Name: Salmis of Snipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 2 people
Ingredients: 4 snipe, (plucked and gutted); Vegetable oil to coat birds; Salt; 1 1/4 cup red or rose wine; 2 minced shallots; 1 cup beef, (duck or chicken stock (or 1/2 cup stock and 1/2 cup Sauce Espagnol, see below)); 4 tablespoons duck fat or butter, (divided); 1 pound fresh mushrooms; 1 teaspoon thyme; 3 tablespoons minced parsley; 2 tablespoons flour; 2 heaping tablespoons duck fat or butter; 3/4 cup white or rose wine; 1 heaping tablespoon tomato paste; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; Salt and black pepper; About 1 cup duck, (beef or chicken stock)