:1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. :2. Rinse the quail thoroughly and dry them well with paper towels. Sprinkle them with salt and pepper to taste. Lay the birds in a baking pan, and cover each one with salt pork or bacon. :3. Place the pan in the oven and bake until tender, 25 to 30 minutes. A few minutes before the birds are done, remove the salt pork so the breasts will brown. :4. Place a slice of ham on each piece of toast, then put a quail on each slice of ham. From _The Heritage of Southern Cooking_ by Camille Glenn. Workman Publishing, 1986 ISBN 0-89480-132-5 Typos by Jeff Pruett.
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