Rabbit Paste

Description
In Romanian: Pasta din carne de iepure

Ingredients

 * 2 lbs/1 kg rabbit meat,
 * 1/2 lb/250 g butter,
 * 2 onions,
 * 1 tablespoon lard,
 * 1 cup milk,
 * 2-3 juniper berries,
 * 20 pepper berries ground with 1 clove,
 * a pinch of ground nutmeg,
 * salt,
 * 1 egg,
 * pickles,
 * red beets

Directions

 * 1) Slightly fry the meat pieces with a tablespoon of lard, add 2-3 tablespoons of water, salt, a cup of milk and the quartered onions.
 * 2) Boil, covered, at very low heat, until the liquid is reduced and the pieces are nicely golden brown. Set aside and after cooling off, grind three times.
 * 3) Put the butter in a bowl and beat until creamy, adding the nutmeg, juniper berries, pepper, cloves, then the ground meat.
 * 4) Mix until homogenuous and very creamy.
 * 5) Arrange on a platter and garnish with slices of hard boiled egg, sliced pickled cucumbers and red beets.