Empanadillas filled with rabbit and olives

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Rabbit, cut up
3tablespoonsOil, olive
¼cupFennel, fresh; sliced
2tablespoonsGarlic; chopped
1cupOnions, Sweet; sliced
2tablespoonsTomato Paste
½cupWine, White dry
½cupStock, chicken
1cupTomatoes; diced
9ouncesOlives, Green, pitted sliced (jar)
3tablespoonsParsley, fresh; chopped ----------------------
1cupFlour
teaspoonBaking flour
½tablespoonSugar
½teaspoonSalt
2tablespoonsThyme, dried
2tablespoonsButter
½cupMilk
1Egg; beaten with water

Directions

INGREDIENTS

Brown rabbit in heated olive oil. Add the garlic, sweet onions, and fennel. Saute until onions are translucent. Add the wine and tomato paste, cook over low heat until the sauce is reduced by half.

Add the tomatoes, chicken stock and olives.

Simmer in a 350 degree over for 1½ hours. Add more stock to the sauce as needed.

Cool the rabbit and remove the meat from the bones. Dice into chunks and add fresh parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Keep chilled.

=============================> Dough <================================ In a large mixing bowl, make the dough by combing flour, baking powder salt, sugar, thyme and 1 tablespoon parsley. Incorporate butter and milk into the dough. Form into a ball and let rest for 20 minutes.

Roll out the dough ⅛ inch think and cut 4 inch circles. Spoon rabbit mixture into the middle of each circle and fold over. Seal sides and top with egg wash. Bake at 450 degrees until golden.