Rabbit Cooked in Straw

• 1 whole rabbit
• 100 g (3½ oz) butter, melted
• 2

Clean the rabbit and remove the kidneys (you can ask your butcher to do this). Coat the rabbit in melted butter and salt, then sear in a large frying pan over medium heat until brown. Use kitchen string to tie the hay or straw around the whole rabbit.

Put the rabbit in a clay pot or flameproof dish with a lid and cook over medium heat for about 1 hour or until cooked through. Remove the