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CUISSES DE LAPIN A LA MOUTARDE (Hind-quarters of Rabbit with Mustard), French

Ingredients

• Hind-quarters of a rabbit
• Strong prepared mustard
• Slices of bacon
• 2 or 3 tbsp. butter
• 4 tbsp. sweet cream
• little or no salt
• Thyme
• Chopped parsley
• Minced garlic
• White onions (whole little ones if available)
• About 1/2 cup dry white wine

Preparation Instructions

Brown slowly in butter all pieces of meat. Put in oven proof dish. Spread on each piece about 1 tbsp. very strong French mustard and cover with a slice of bacon. Sprinkle thyme, parsley, garlic, little onions, little or no salt (because of mustard). Dot with butter and bake, uncovered, at 375° for about 1 hour pouring during cooking a little dry wine and basting meat with it. When done, thicken sauce with cream before serving.

Contributed by Mrs. Fredrich Herrmann, 1950

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