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Trim the saddle and place in a deep glass or china dish.
Slice the vegetables and put over and round the saddle together with the crushed garlic and herbs. Pour over the brandy and sherry and leave to marinate for 24 hours.
Dry the saddle and wrap around with the bacon rashers. Strain the marinade, place the vegetables on the bottom of a casserole and set the saddle on top.
Pour over the sherry and brandy, baste well and cover. Cook for 1½ hours in a moderate over, basting frequently. Boil up with stock, add the cream and reduce a little. Thicken with a beurre maine.
Remove the saddle from the oven and place on a serving dish. Strain the juices from the casserole into the sauce. Add a couple of spoonsful of the sauce to the blood and return to the pan. Do not allow to boil after the blood has been added.
Pour the sauce over the hare and serve with herbed mashed potatoes and wild mushrooms.
No , not really , but it's utterly delicious and perfect for a family meal. One of my favourite meats. Every time I have cooked it, people have raved about it.
British people don't seem to celebrate Easter that much apart from the orgy of Chocolate eggs and I think a "traditional" English dish for Easter would be a baked and glazed Ham or a joint of Beef. Something on those lines anyway.
As an Atheist I don't really follow religious traditions too much and just go for something I really like.
It seems a lot of people are surprised at the idea of eating Rabbit or Harethough, which is a shame as it's really tasty.
Last month I had lap band surgery and so can't eat most of what is offered up at Easter. This year I'm making a fruit salad sans marshmallows with maybe a hint of huney. Perhaps I'll bake a chicken, too -
What's wrong with rabbit ? It's hardly a revolutionary meat. It tastes wonderful . Hare is even better.
Rabbit is not a widely eaten meat in the USA - it's lower on the meat eating chain than duck. Rabbits, at least where I live, are bunnies, meaning cute furry pets that hop around in their cage
Not doing much for Easter - it's not a big deal holiday for my family. We'll do the egg hunt in the morning and maybe I'll make a lasagne or something.
Rabbit is not a widely eaten meat in the USA - it's lower on the meat eating chain than duck. Rabbits, at least where I live, are bunnies, meaning cute furry pets that hop around in their cage
Not doing much for Easter - it's not a big deal holiday for my family. We'll do the egg hunt in the morning and maybe I'll make a lasagne or something.
It's not that widely eaten here either but it's still delicious and very cute too !
People seem very squeamish about it which I find puzzling.
Ham, rolls, asparagus w/hollandaise sauce, and yams.
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It's hardly a revolutionary meat. It tastes wonderful . Hare is even better. 
