Rabbit with Sour Cherries in the Flemish Way

Ingredients

• •1 rabbit, approximately 3 pounds
• •2 big onions, coarsely chopped
• •1 pound sour cherries
• •1/2 bottle - or more - Belgian cherry beer (Kriek)
• •1 generous tablespoon lard
• •1 generous tablespoon brown sugar
• •2 tablespoons flour
• •2 tablespoons eau de vie (Jenever, Genièvre)

Directions

1. 1Cut the rabbit into serving pieces and season with salt and pepper.
2. 2Heat the lard in a casserole and fry the onions until golden. Add the rabbit and brown it at all sides. Sprinkle the flour over the rabbit. Mix well and pour the beer over it - the meat should be covered. Add the brown sugar and a pinch of nutmeg. Cover the casserole and let the rabbit simmer for 1 hour.
3. 3In the meantime, remove the stones from the cherries and add them to the rabbit 10 minutes before the end of the cooking time.
4. 4Season to taste and add the eau de vie. Serve with baked potatoes.