Hare a la Royale

This dish may sound laborious to prepare and cook, but a rainy Sunday spent cooking this classic will be well rewarded. The hare will keep well in the sauce when refrigerated. This makes it an ideal dish to prepare in advance. To refrigerate the cooked hare in the sauce, wait until the hare is cold, then put it in a plastic (polythene) bag and surround it with the sauce. Press the air from the bag seal it with a rubber band and then freeze. Defrost and serve at your convenience. The sauce w