[See recipe: Mousse of Venison.] Put a tablespoonful in hot
water and poach; take out, leave to get cold; when cold, dip in egg
and bread crumbs and fry in very hot fat until golden brown.
Arrange on a paper doily; garnish with parsley; dish up in circular
style with brown sauce in the centre✪ Quenelles of Mousse of Venison with Mushroom Sauce. Serve with mushroom sauce
at the side.
Similar cold dishes can be made from venison as from lamb and
mutton.
RABBIT {LAPIN)
Roast Stuffed Rabbit a la Europeenne
Lapin roti et farci a la Europeenne
Select a young rabbit, cut head and feet off; skin; open; draw;
wash well, put in sour milk or water with a little vinegar and salt
for about four hours. Then wash again, and stuff with veal mousse.
Veal Mousse. To one pound veal take half pound sausage
meat. Put through machine three or four times; add one small
cup bread crumbs, half cup cold cream sauce, two tablespoons
sherry, juice of an onion, pepper✪ Roast Stuffed Rabbit a la Europeenne and salt to taste, and whites of
three eggs — mix well, and fill.
Put the rabbit together with skewers, tie legs close to body; put
in a pan with some onions, pepper, salt, and some fat bacon on
top; roast for about one to one and a half hours — if oven is too hot,
take care not to let it burn. Cover the rabbit and let roast for
about one hour, then remove cover and let it roast until golden
brown around — basting it quite often. When done, put on a
hot platter. Make a gravy from the pan the rabbit roasted in;
remove the fat from the pan, add one tablespoon flour, then some
stock or broth, stir until well dissolved and cooked; color with
kitchen bouquet; strain it through a very fine strainer in a sauce¬
pan, add three-quarters cup good port wine, let it simmer for a few
minutes and skim. When serving the rabbit, garnish it with
pyramids of sweet potatoes. Serve with potatoes, green vegetables,
and port wine sauce, as a roast for luncheon or dinner.
Boiled Rabbit ( Lapin bouilli) a la Bregitta
Skin, clean, wash, and dress the rabbit the same as for Roast
Stuffed Rabbit a la Europeenne. Put in a pot with sufficient
water to cover it, onions, carrots, bay leaves, pepper, and salt,
and let simmer slowfly from one to one and a half hours, according
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to size and age of the rabbit. When done, carve in pieces, arrange
on a platter — one piece resting on top of another, and serve all
around little white shallots, carrots, and some of the juice the rabbit
cooked in. Serve with potatoes and green vegetables with a
creamed horseradish sauce at the side.
Boned Rabbit with Veal, a la Perigord
Lapin desosse au Veau, a la Perigord ✪ Boned Rabbit with Veal a la Perigord
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[See recipe: Mousse of Venison.] Put a tablespoonful in hot water and poach; take out, leave to get cold; when cold, dip in egg and bread crumbs and fry in very hot fat until golden brown. Arrange on a paper doily; garnish with parsley; dish up in circular style with brown sauce in the centre. Serve with mushroom sauce at the side.
Similar cold dishes can be made from venison as from lamb and mutton.
RABBIT {LAPIN)
Roast Stuffed Rabbit a la Europeenne
Lapin roti et farci a la Europeenne
Select a young rabbit, cut head and feet off; skin; open; draw; wash well, put in sour milk or water with a little vinegar and salt for about four hours. Then wash again, and stuff with veal mousse.
Veal Mousse. To one pound veal take half pound sausage meat. Put through machine three or four times; add one small cup bread crumbs, half cup cold cream sauce, two tablespoons sherry, juice of an onion, pepper and salt to taste, and whites of three eggs — mix well, and fill.
Put the rabbit together with skewers, tie legs close to body; put in a pan with some onions, pepper, salt, and some fat bacon on top; roast for about one to one and a half hours — if oven is too hot, take care not to let it burn. Cover the rabbit and let roast for about one hour, then remove cover and let it roast until golden brown around — basting it quite often. When done, put on a hot platter. Make a gravy from the pan the rabbit roasted in; remove the fat from the pan, add one tablespoon flour, then some stock or broth, stir until well dissolved and cooked; color with kitchen bouquet; strain it through a very fine strainer in a sauce-pan, add three-quarters cup good port wine, let it simmer for a few minutes and skim. When serving the rabbit, garnish it with pyramids of sweet potatoes. Serve with potatoes, green vegetables, and port wine sauce, as a roast for luncheon or dinner.
Boiled Rabbit ( Lapin bouilli) a la Bregitta
Skin, clean, wash, and dress the rabbit the same as for Roast Stuffed Rabbit a la Europeenne. Put in a pot with sufficient water to cover it, onions, carrots, bay leaves, pepper, and salt, and let simmer slowly from one to one and a half hours, according
to size and age of the rabbit. When done, carve in pieces, arrange on a platter — one piece resting on top of another, and serve all around little white shallots, carrots, and some of the juice the rabbit cooked in. Serve with potatoes and green vegetables with a creamed horseradish sauce at the side.
Boned Rabbit with Veal, a la Perigord
Lapin desosse au Veau, a la Perigord
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Boiled Rabbit a la BregittaQuenelles of Mousse of Venison with Mushroom SauceRoast Stuffed Rabbit a la EuropeenneBoned Rabbit with Veal a la Perigord