Stuffed Hare
Origin: Rome, Italy
Source: Apicius, 400
Ingredients
- hare
- whole pine nuts
- almonds
- walnuts or acorns
- whole peppercorns
- eggs
- pork caul
- rue
- onion
- savory
- dates
- liquamen (fermented fish sauce)
- caroenum or conditum
- laser
Instructions
- Mix whole pine nuts, almonds, chopped walnuts or acorns, whole peppercorns, and the hare's own flesh; bind with beaten eggs, cover with pork caul, and roast in the oven.
- Make the sauce: rue, plenty of pepper, onion, savory, dates, liquamen, and caroenum or conditum; boil until thick and pour over.
- Let the hare rest in peppered liquamen with laser.