Stewed Hare or Rabbit with Dumplings:

 Stewed Hare or Rabbit with Dumplings:

                  

  1 rabbit, cleaned and cut into serving-sized portions                                                            

         1 3/4 cups water

        3/4 tsp. salt

        1 small onion, in thin slices

       1 carrot, sliced

       2 stalks celery, sliced

       4 Tbsp.roux

       1/2 cup boiling water or broth

       1 cup sour cream

             Pinch dried sage

            Paprika

       1 recipe dumpling dough

1. Put rabbit, water, salt, onion, carrot and celery into pot; simmer until meat is tender.

2. If you wish, you may then remove the meat from the bone and return it to the pot.

3. Stir a roux into 1/2 cup boiling water or broth, when thick add sauce to meat.

4. Add sour cream to the rabbit along with the sage. Sprinkle with a little paprika, and salt to taste.

5. Bring to a simmer and lay spoonfuls of dumpling dough over the top.

6. Cover with close-fitting lid, and cook for 15 minutes, or until dumplings are done.