Rabbit In Stilton-mustard Sauce

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (2 1/2-3 lb) rabbit, cut up
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh summer savory, leaves or of the dried herbs
• 2 bay leaves, fresh, crumbled or 2 dried bay leaves, crumbled
• 1/2 cup dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup half-and-half (light cream)
• 1/2 cup crumbled stilton cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a 9-by-13-inch baking pan, stir together oil, thyme, savory, and bay leaves.
• 2 add rabbit and turn to coat evenly.
• 3 cover and chill at least 1 hour or overnight.
• 4 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 5 in a bowl, stir mustard and water until smooth.
• 6 turn rabbit over, then spread top of meat with half of mustard mixture.
• 7 bake, uncovered, in a 375°f oven for 20 minutes.
• 8 turn meat over and spread other side with remaining mustard mixture.
• 9 continue to bake, basting once or twice, until meat is no longer pink in thickest part (cut to test), 25 to 30 minutes more.
• 10 place rabbit on a platter and keep warm. place pan over medium-high heat and boil, stirring, until juices are reduced to 1/2 cup, about 8 minutes.
• 11 add half and half, whisk until bubbling.
• 12 add all but 2 tablespoons cheese and whisk until melted.
• 13 pour sauce over rabbit; sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• 14 serve on warmed plates.