The Epicure's Almanac or Diary of Good Living
November 5th : BROWN FRICASSEE OF RABBITS
Cut a couple of rabbits into joints, fry these in a little fresh butter till they become a light brown colour. Put the meat into a stewpan, with a pint of spring water, two table-spoonfuls of lemon juice, mushroom catchup, and Reading sauce, a couple of burnt onions, a little Cayenne and salt.
Stew over a slow fire till perfectly done, then take out the meat, strain the gravy, and thicken it with a little flour if necessary; make it quite hot, and pour it over the rabbits.