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1 (3 lb.) rabbit, cleaned, dressed & disjointed
1/4 tsp. peppercorns
1/4 tsp. mustard seeds
3 bay leaves
4 cloves
1 lg. onion, sliced thin
1 c. water
1/2 c. plus 2 tbsp. unsifted flour
1/4 c. butter
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. dry red wine or water
1 tsp. sugar
Place rabbit in deep bowl. Tie spices and bay leaves in cheesecloth and simmer; covered, with vinegar and onion for 5 minutes. Pour over rabbit; cover, and refrigerate 1-2 days, turning rabbit occasionally. Lift rabbit from marinade (do not dry) and dredge in 1/2 cup flour; brown in butter in heavy skillet.
Transfer to 3 quart kettle. Brown remaining flour in drippings; strain marinade, add and heat, stirring until thickened. Pour over rabbit, add onion and cheesecloth bag, also remaining ingredients cover and simmer 1-1 1/2 hours until rabbit is tender. Check liquid level occasionally, adding water if mixture thickens too much.