Beardo Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 i made this a while ago and it was delicious - but don't follow the recipe to the letter, as when i stirred in the breadcrumbs there was not enough moisture to absorb them all without it becoming dry. Hare in Ale with Saffron Serves 4-6 If you are unable to find hare, then you can replace it with two jointed rabbits (ask the butcher to skin and joint it for you). This dish works well with a good, slightly sweet British ale. A good garnish for game is fried herbs. Simply dust the herbs in a little seasoned flour and shallow-fry them in a light oil, such as groundnut oil, for a few seconds until crisp. 3-4 tbsp olive oil 1 hare, jointed 500g shallots, peeled 3-4 sprigs of thyme 2 bay leaves 1 tsp coriander seeds 2 juniper berries 1 litre real ale 225g breadcrumbs 1ž2 tsp saffron Fried parsley 1 Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas 6. 2 Heat the oil in a large casserole and sauté the hare pieces until they are lightly browned. Add the shallots, herbs, spices and enough ale to cover the meat and bring to the boil. Cover and transfer to the oven and cook for 1 hour. 3 Check that the meat in the casserole is still submerged and lower the oven temperature to 180C/Gas 4 and cook for a further hour. 4 Remove the casserole from the oven. Lift out the hare pieces and place on a warmed serving plate. Strain the juices into another pan. Stir in the breadcrumbs and saffron and bring to the boil. Adjust the seasoning and pour over the hare. 5 Garnish with fried parsley and serve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_seagrave Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Good looking recipe that Nick. What ale did you use? LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted February 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Bit of a short story anyone know the outcome of this story? Surely they werent prosecuted for attempted murder?! Just stupidity.. Baldrick has a very good point above, Knowing eye colour is one thing but you should have the confidence 100% prior to pulling that trigger that you have a safe backstop and the target is what you think it is, if there is even 1% of doubt then its not a safe shot.. Always better to wish you had taken a shot when you do get an I.D than regret taking that shot for the rest of your life. i used London Pride as i had some in the house already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_seagrave Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Thanks Nick, A friend of Lady Seagrave's father has promised him a hare, so it may well get this treatment. LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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