Roast pheasant with chestnut sauce

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Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Essential Elizabeth David (Christmas)

By Elizabeth David

Published 2025

  • About

This alternative to turkey could be an old-fashioned contender for the Christmas dinner. With apple and cream sauce this braised bird makes a worthy Boxing Day menu leader.

Method

A young but fully grown pheasant will weigh about 750 g/ lb and takes approximately 45 minutes to roast. Put a