Time to allow: 1 hr Portions : allow 1 plover for 2 people Ingredients Amount Type of raw ingredient Modern Substitutes   Plover   1 for each bird slice of toast   2 for each bird rasher of bacon   2 lemons     watercress   Method   1 pluck and truss the birds but do not draw them 2 brush with warm fat and ties a slice of thin bacon over each breast 3 put pieces of toast in the drip tray to receive the trail as it drops from the birds on roasting 4 roast in a moderate oven for 15 -20 min's 5 shortly before serving remove the bacon. dredge lightly with flour and baste 6 serve on the toast garnished with a lemon slice and watercress Recipe Comments   1 A brown sauce often accompanies Roast Plover 2 This dish was seasonable from October intil the end of January 3 It would be unlawful in the UK to kill a plover to eat and so this recipe is for information purposes only