Instructions: Skin, clean and cut the rabbit[s] into pieces. Marinade 1-2 days in the next 10 ingredients. Remove the rabbit, drain, dry, dredge in flour and brown in butter in a heavy saucepan or Dutch oven. Strain the marinade and add to the rabbit, cover and simmer 1 hr. Arrange the rabbit on a warm platter and set aside. Add the sugar to the broth. Blend 3 Tbl flour with a little water and add to the broth.

Just before serving stir in the sour cream. Pour over the rabbit and serve with noodles.

Craig Claiborne with a few twists by Jim Weller.

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