Potted Rabbit

• 1 jointed rabbit
• 2oz butter
• 1 lump of sugar

Soak the rabbit joints in salted water for two hours and dry well. Put them into a casserole with a tightly-fitting lid, and add 2oz butter, sugar, the onion stuck with cloves, allspice, peppercorns, and a good sprinkling of nutmeg. Put on the lid and cook at 300°F, 150°C, gas mark 2 for three hours. Cool and remove meat from the bones. Put the meat through the mincer twice and mix with the jui