Rabbit Recipes for Your Dining PleasureWritten by Arleen M. Kaptur
Continued from page 1 If desired, paprika and thyme may be added for additional spice. *************************** This is a family favorite - delicate but with a lot of taste: Rabbit in Cream: (Serve with applesauce and fried potatoes) 1 large rabbit, cut into serving pieces, 6 tbs. flour, salt, black pepper, 2 tbs. butter, 2 tbs. oil, 1-1/2 cups light cream Wash rabbit pieces and pat dry with paper toweling. Dust with 4 tbs. flour and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat butter and oil in pan, brown pieces on each side, cover and cook for 30 mins. or until juices run clear. Place meat on a heated platter. Add remaining 2 tbs. flour to pan drippings, stir and scrape bits from bottom. Slowly stir in cream and cook, stirring, over medium heat until sauce is thickened, at least 7 mins. Spoon sauce over meat before serving. ****************************** Happy Rabbit: 1 large rabbit, cut up, 2 tbs. cooking oil, 4 white potatoes, peeled and quartered, 4 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2" pieces, 1 onion, sliced and separated into rings, 1 12-oz. can beer or 1-1/2 cups apple juice may be substituted, 1/4 cup chili sauce, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/4 cup cold water, 2 tbs. flour Wash and pat meat dry with paper toweling. Sprinkle salt and pepper over meat. In a pan, brown rabbit on all sides in hot cooking oil. Drain fat. Add potatoes, carrots, and onion to pan. Combine beer, chili sauce, and salt. Pour over ingredients in pan. Bring to boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 45 mins. or until fork tender. Place rabbit on warm platter and surround with vegetables. For sauce, skim fat from pan juices. Add water to equal 1-1/2 cups liquid. Return pan juices to skillet used to fry rabbit. Combine water and flour and stir into pan juices until completely dissolved. Cook over low heat until thick and bubbly. Spoon a little over meat on platter and pass gravy around. ************************ Hope these ideas give you some tasty mealtime ideas. ENJOY! ©Arleen M. Kaptur 2002 September (Excerpts from Arleen's Book - Wild Game Cooking)

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4. Gather each category and measure. For example, stack all building blocks. Measure dimensions and find or buy appropriate containers. 5. Set it up. Each toy should be categorized and should have a home to make clean up quicker and easier. If children know exactly where things belong, they are more likely to put them away. Barbara Myers is author of "Your Complete Guide to Organized Parenting." FREE "50 Ways to Manage Your Time" Tips Booklet at http://www.ineedmoretime.com

Barbara Myers is author of "Your Complete Guide to Organized Parenting." FREE "50 Ways to Manage Your Time Tips Booklet" at http://www.ineedmoretime.com
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