Mustard Devilled Poussins

225gr butter

1 tsp. mustard

A dash of Tabasco sauce or a pinch of cayenne pepper

1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

4 x N0. 3 poussins, spatchcocked and beaten flat

½ small loaf bread, crust removed, broken into small pieces

• Preheat oven to 180  C.

• Take 2/3 of the butter and allow it to soften, and then mix in the mustard, Tabasco sauce or cayenne pepper, Worcestershire sauce and some salt and pepper.

• Rub this mixture thoroughly over the spatchcocked poussins.

• Lay them in a large oven dish and cover with the bread pieces.

• Dot the remaining butter over the bread pieces.

• Roast in preheated oven for 40 minutes.

• If bread pieces start to burn, cover the dish with foil.

• Serves 4.