Smothered Quail
["4 ready to cook quail (1 1/2 lb.)", "1/4 c. butter or margarine", "1/2 c. sliced shallots", "1/4 c. cider vinegar", "1 Tbsp. sugar", "1/2 tsp. salt"]
["Rinse quail well.", "Pat\tdry", "with paper towels.", "In hot butter, in large skillet,", "saute", "quail", "until nicely browned, about 10 minutes.", "Add", "shallots; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5", "minutes.", "Add", "vinegar, sugar and salt, mixing", "well.", "Bring to", "boiling.\tReduce\theat", "and", "simmer, tightly covered, 20 to 30", "minutes\tor until quail are tender. Serve quail with pan juices spooned over."]
["butter", "shallots", "cider vinegar", "sugar", "salt"]