Braised Rabbit With Shallots And Gravy

Ingredients

• 1 rabbit, cut into pieces
• butter for frying
• 6 shallots, finely minced
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 cloves
• 2 white peppercorns
• 1 pint gravy (or 1 pint Bovril and water)
• vinegar to taste
• 1 tbsp flour mixed with cold water (if needed)

Method

1. 1 Brown rabbit pieces in butter in a deep frying pan, ensuring they are well-browned but not burnt.
2. 2 Remove rabbit. In the same pan, cook minced shallots until browned.
3. 3 Return rabbit to pan. Season with salt, pepper, bay leaves, cloves, and white peppercorns.
4. 4 Add gravy (or Bovril and water). Bring to a boil, then simmer gently for 45 minutes.
5. 5 Add vinegar to taste. If sauce is thin, thicken with a flour and cold water slurry.