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James's Baked Rabbit

2 x rabbits cut serving pieces
3 tbl butter
1/2 tsp salt
1 med onion
4 whl cloves
12 whl black peppercorns
1 tsp chopped parsley
1/2 tsp thyme
1 x bay leaf
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 cup port
2 1/2 cup beef stock or bouillion

 Method :
Stud the peeled onion with the whole cloves. Make a small bouquet garni by tying the peppercorns, parsley, thyme and bay leaf in a small cheesecloth pouch. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Sprinkle rabbit pieces with salt and pepper and saute in the butter until brown on all sides. Place in a 3-quart casserole. Add salt, bouquet garni and studded onion, followed by the lemon juice, port and stock or boullion. Cover and bake for 1 1/2 hours.
Ten minutes before it's done, remove the cheesecloth bag. The pan juices can be thickened to make a gravy.
This recipe yields 5 servings.