The Epicure's Almanac or Diary of Good Living
September 23rd : RABBIT PIE
Parboil and cut into joints a couple of rabbits. Chop up the livers very fine, and add to them a quarter of a pound of fat bacon boiled, enough Cayenne and powdered mace to cover a shilling, a spoonful of salt, the leaves of half a dozen sprigs of parsley, and a shalot finely chopped; mix these well together, and lay them at the bottom of the dish; place the joints over the force-meat, pour in two table-spoonfuls of ham extract , and fill up with veal stock; cover with puff paste, and bake for an hour and a half. This pie should be eaten hot.