Rabbit Paste

In Romanian: Pasta din carne de iepure

Ingredients

 * 2 lbs / 1 kg rabbit meat
 * ½ 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 homogeneous and very creamy.
 * 5) Arrange on a platter and garnish with slices of hard boiled egg, sliced pickled cucumbers and red beets.