Instructions: Wipe the quails and season inside and out with salt and pepper. Combine the rice, chopped apricots, ginger, grated orange rind and pine nuts and moisten with a little melted butter. Stuff the quails with the mixture and place them in a roasting pan. Brush the quails with melted butter. Roast in a preheated oven at 450 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to 300 degrees and roast for a further 15 minutes, basting frequently with a mixture of wine (which should be reduced by 1/3), the orange juice and 4 tablespoons melted butter. Remove the quails to a serving dish and keep warm. Taste the liquid in the roasting pan and adjust seasonings, then pour the liquid off the quails. Pour warmed cognac over the quails and ignite.

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