Oven Fried Doves

18 dove breasts
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
Flour
Salt
Pepper

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

De-breast 18 to 20 fresh doves or as many as you have. Wash doves and roll in flour.

Melt butter in large cast iron skillet (must be cast iron). After melting butter, place floured doves in skillet and salt and pepper to your perfection. Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes. Serve as soon as possible with a large bowl of dove gravy.