Rabbit Recipes for Your Dining PleasureWritten by Arleen M. Kaptur
Rabbit meat is very famous in many European communities. A younger animal is more tender, but mature have a lot of flavor. The taste of rabbit can be compared to chicken, but it is more dense and dry. You may try substituting rabbit in some of your chicken dishes for a pleasant change of taste. To remove any "gamey" or otherwise just to tenderize, soak rabbit pieces in buttermilk. Some cooks prefer a marinade of wine and vinegar mix, but this creates a spicier and sharply flavored dish. To your enjoyment - European (Hasenpfeffer)Rabbit: 1 cup vinegar, 1 onion, sliced, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tsp. mixed pickling spices, 1 1-2 lb. rabbit, cut-up, 2 tbs. flour, 2 tbs. shortening Mix 3 cups water, vinegar, onion, sugar and pickling spices, 2 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Add meat. Refrigerate for 2 days. Remove meat from marinade, reserving 1 cup. Dry meat with paper toweling. Coat rabbit with flour. Brown in hot shortening, slowly add marinade. Cover and simmer for 45-60 mins. or until tender (add additional water, if necessary, during cooking time). Remove meat; thicken liquid for gravy with a roux, if desired. ******************** Fried Rabbit: Coat 1 1-2 lb. rabbit, cut up, with a mixture of 1/4 cup flour, 3/4 tsp. salt, and a sprinkling of pepper. In a pan, brown meat slowly in 2 tbs. hot shortening. When golden brown, reduce heat, add 3 tbs. water. Cover and simmer for 30 mins. or until fork tender. Add additional water during cooking time if needed. **************************** For an elegant, highly seasoned dish, try: Rabbit Casserole: 1 large rabbit, brandy, 1/2 to 3/4 lb. Canadian bacon, salt, black pepper, 2 whole cloves garlic, finely chopped, 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley, 1 cup rye bread breadcrumbs, 1 cup dry red wine, 1 cup madeira wine, flour and water mix - Cut rabbit into pieces and remove bones. Sprinkle meat with brandy. Let stand at room temperature for 30 mins. In a casserole, line bottom with Canadian bacon, and add following in order: rabbit meat, salt, pepper, garlic, parsley, bread crumbs and another layer of bacon. Continue until all ingredients are used up. The top layer should be bacon. Pour red wine and madeira over ingredients. Make a flour and water dough and press around edges of casserole, in a very thin edging. Cover casserole tightly. Bake (350) for 2 hours.
| | Moms: 5 Stteps to Organize Kids' ToysWritten by Barbara Myers
Moms: 5 Steps to Organize Kids' Toys1. Separate all your kids' toys into categories. Building blocks, tools, dolls, reading materials, action figures, and cooking items are all toy categories. 2. Make a list of your categories. List in broadest possible terms. For example, you'll likely keep Barbie dolls and accessories together. 3. Decide on best container (box, basket, bin) to hold each category. Clear, plastic storage boxes are best choice for most toys. Consider a rolling cart for toys that kids like to move throughout your home.
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