Rabbit In Mustard Sauce (Burgundy, France) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

rabbit
4 slices bacon, cut in 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons peanut oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
1 bay leaf
1 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup half-and-half
salt and pepper
If needed
1 tablespoon butter mixed with 1 tbsp flour

Preparation

Cut the rabbit up into six pieces and rub it all over with dijon mustard. Let marinade in the fridge, covered, for three or four hours.
Fry the bacon over medium heat until lightly browned, then drain on paper towels. Pour off all but about a tablespoon of oil from the skillet, then add peanut oil and the rabbit pieces with the mustard.
Saute for 10 minutes or until brown, turning once.
Add the bacon, onion, herbs and white wine. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cover. Simmer for 45 to 50 minutes or until tender.
Add the half and half. Stir and cook for another five minutes. Remove the bay leaf and discard. Arrange the rabbit on a serving plate, leaving the sauce in the pot.
If your sauce needs thickening, mix the flour with the softened butter and wisk inches Boil for one or two minutes or until thick. Serve the rabbit with the sauce spooned over.