Time to allow: 2hrs 30 min's Portions : I blackbird per person Ingredients Amount Type of raw ingredient Modern Substitutes       I for each serving blackbirds   1lb beef steak   8 oz veal forcement   3 eggs   1/4 pint veal stock   to taste salt and pepper     pastry   Method   1 hard boil the egs and set aside 2 pick and draw the birds 3 stuff the birds with veal forcmeat and cut in half 4 thinly slice the beef 5 line a pie dish with slices of beef 6 put in the birds and season 7 slice the eggs and intsresperse slices with the birds 8 half fill the dish with stock 9 cover with pastry 10 bake in a hot oven for 1 hour 30 min's 11 add more stock and serve Recipe Comments   1 This dish was seasonable from November intil the end of January 2 It would be unlawful in the UK to kill a blackbird to eat and so this recipe is for information purposes only