Fillets Of Hare With Peppered Cherries Recipe

Summary

CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient

Ingredients

 2 large backs of hare (2 lbs. each)
 Clarified butter2 1/2 Tablespoon
 Salt2 Pinch
 Generous pinch freshly ground black pepper
 1 jar (1 1/2 lbs.) pitted morello cherries
 Butter2 Tablespoon
 Sugar2 Tablespoon
 1/2-1 jigger Kirsch (cherry liqueur)
 2 tsp. pickled green peppercorns
 Pinch of cardamom
 1 1/2 cups creme fralche

Directions

Loosen the back cords and the fillets from the back bone of the hares.
Heat the clarified butter in a pan.
Brown the meat, deglaze the pan with a little water, add salt and pepper and cook 15 minutes.
Drain the cherries.
Heat the butter in a pan.
Caramelize the sugar and pour in the Kirsch.
Add the cherries.
Stir in the green peppercorns.
Season with the cardamom and heat briefly.
Remove the fillets from the pan and keep warm.
Stir the creme fraiche into the pan and simmer a short time.
Pour the sauce over the meat.
Add the cherries.
Potato pancakes complement this dish well.
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