573. Jugged Hare (another way)

The Modern Housewife · Soyer, Alexis · 1849
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The Modern Housewife
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Instructions (7)
  1. Put about half a pound of butter, with ten ounces of flour, into a stewpan, put it on the fire, and keep stirring it round until it has a yellow tinge;
  2. then add a pound of bacon cut in square pieces, stir it a little longer on the fire;
  3. the hare having been previously cut up, put it into the stewpan and stir it about until it becomes firm, when add four glasses of port wine and sufficient water to cover it;
  4. season, and add two bay-leaves and four cloves, and when half done, about fifty button onions, or ten large ones in slices, a tablespoonful of brown sugar,
  5. let it simmer until it is well done and the sauce rather thick;
  6. dress up, sauce over, and serve.
  7. If an old one, it will take about four hours.
Original Text
573. Jugged Hare (another way).—Put about half a pound of butter, with ten ounces of flour, into a stewpan, put it on the fire, and keep stirring it round until it has a yellow tinge; then add a pound of bacon cut in square pieces, stir it a little longer on the fire; the hare having been previously cut up, put it into the stewpan and stir it about until it becomes firm, when add four glasses of port wine and sufficient water to cover it; season, and add two bay-leaves and four cloves, and when half done, about fifty button onions, or ten large ones in slices, a tablespoonful of brown sugar, let it simmer until it is well done and the sauce rather thick; dress up, sauce over, and serve. If an old one, it will take about four hours.
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