Rabbit Strudel Recipes

HASENPFEFFER (RABBIT STEW)

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain on paper towels and set aside. Sprinkle rabbit with salt and coat with 1/3 cup flour, shaking off excess. Brown rabbit in remaining bacon fat. Remove from skillet, along with all but 2 tablespoons of the fat, and reserve.
• Saute shallots and garlic in skillet for about 4 minutes, until tender. Stir in wine, 1 cup water and bouillon. Heat to boiling, then stir in jelly, peppercorns, bay leaf, and rosemary. Return rabbit and bacon to skillet. Heat to boiling, then reduce heat to low. Cover and let simmer about 1 1/2 hours or until rabbit is tender.
• Remove bay leaf and discard. Place rabbit on a warm platter and keep warm while preparing gravy.
• To Make Gravy: Stir lemon juice into skillet with cooking liquid. Combine 3 tablespoons water with 2 tablespoons flour and mix together; stir mixture into skillet over low heat. Finally, stir in thyme. Pour gravy over stew and serve, or pour into a gravy boat and serve on the side.

RABBIT STRUDEL

Steps:

• To roast the rabbit: Place the rabbit in a large roasting pan with all ingredients except water and cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake at 375F until tender (about 30 minutes).
• Let cool; pick the meat off the bones and chop.
• To make the optional stock: Place bones and any scraps from the rabbit into a small pot, cover with water and boil to reduce by half.
• Strain and set to the side.
• To make the filling: Blanch the spinach in boiling water and cover for about three minutes.
• Let cool; drain and squeeze allthe moisture out of the spinach.
• Chop and set to the side.
• Saute the garlic and shallots until tender; add thyme, spinach and cheese.
• Add seasoning.
• Place a sheet of phyllo on work surface; brush with butter and sprinkle lightly with bread crumbs.
• Repeat to make 3 to 5 layers.
• Cut into 3 lengthwise strips.
• Place the filling in a line down the center of each strip.
• Place the chopped meat down the center of the filling.
• Fold the sides over, then roll up jelly-roll fashion.
• Cover and chill 30 minutes.
• While the pastries are chilling, preheat oven to 375°F.
• Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
• To make the sauce: Heat oil in a large skillet; sweat the vegetables until tender.
• Add wine and cook until reduced by half, about ten minutes.
• Add stock or broth, hers and lemon juice.
• Simmer until almost completely reduced; add red pepper puree and adjust seasonings.
• To serve: Pool a little sauce on each plate.
• Cut each strudel diagonally into four slices and serve two slices to a plate.