Stuffed Pigeon / Peristeria Gemista

== Description ==
== Ingredients ==
* 4 whole pigeons, cleaned 
* chopped pigeon livers 
* 1/2 cup butter
* 1/2 cup Greek Kefalotiri, in small chunks 
* 1/2 cup rice 
* 1/4 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped 
* 1/4 cup Raisins
* 1 small Onion, chopped 
* salt & pepper 
* 2 lemons 
== Directions ==
# Par boil the rice in salt water for 10 minutes and drain. 
# In a skillet, heat the butter and fry the onions with the livers. 
# Add the rice, salt & pepper, walnuts, Raisins, and Cheese. 
# Toss it all together, mixing well.
# Remove the stuffing from the heat and set it aside. 
# Take your pigeons and salt & pepper them and squeeze lemon juice on them - inside and out. 
# Stuff the pigeons with the rice mixture and sew the cavity closed. 
# Arrange them in a pan and drizzle them with olive oil. 
# Pour 1 cup of chicken broth into the pan then cover it and bake for 1 hour or until done. 
# Remove the foil for the final 10 minutes so they brown.
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