Recipe for lost hare

Forloren hare is a traditional Danish recipe for meatloaf. And despite what the name suggests, the recipe does not contain hare but a mixture of veal and pork. The fact that something is "forloren" means that it is not real. It is an imitation - something that is supposed to look like something else. The name "forloren hare" must therefore mean that the dish should look and/or taste like roast hare. 

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How to make lost hare?

In this recipe, the meatloaf is made with a mixture of veal and pork. It is the same mixture of meat that many people use for meatballs. It gives a really good taste and the meat becomes wonderfully juicy. You can often find packages of mixed veal and pork in supermarkets, but if you can't find that, you can buy both and mix them yourself. Or you can choose to use pork alone. A meatloaf made with minced veal or beef will give you a meatloaf with a somewhat stronger meaty flavor and a more compact consistency.

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Ingredients for Lost Hare

This recipe for lost hare uses the following ingredients:

• Minced veal and pork - as an alternative, you can use minced pork without added veal
• Onion - If you (or your kids) don't like visible onions, you can grate them. That way you get the great taste without pieces of onion in the meatloaf.
• Garlic - Here, three cloves are added because it gives a good flavor. You can use just one if you're not that big on garlic.
• Thyme - It's not a traditional ingredient, but it fits the taste perfectly. You can use dried thyme or leave it out altogether. Or use parsley instead for a more traditional Danish taste.
• Eggs and milk - Used to bind the stuffing together. It is best to use whole milk, which gives the best taste and consistency.
• Oatmeal - The recipe uses finely rolled oats so that the stuffing doesn't get too wet. You can use wheat flour instead.
• Salt and pepper - To season the minced meat. If you are unsure whether you have added the right amount, you can take a little of the minced meat and fry it like a meatball. Then you can taste it and you are satisfied with the amount of salt and pepper.
• Bacon - For a nicer appearance and delicious taste, wrap the meatloaf in bacon slices.

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Lost hare with bacon

The meatloaf is wrapped in bacon, which makes the surface crispy and at the same time gives a really good taste. The recipe can also be made with serrano ham as a more modern alternative. It is used in exactly the same way as bacon, but is a slightly more modern twist to the dish.   

Accessories for lost hare

As a side dish to the dish, you can choose both more traditional and modern recipes. In the winter months it could be delicious with a root vegetable puree, and a fresh one green salad to that. For example, try this salad with currants and grandma's dressing, that would go perfectly with it. As a more modern side dish, you can make root vegetable fritters. That is, oven-baked root vegetables that are cut into sticks before baking in the oven.You can also serve a hearty salad to the court as this one with hasselback butternut pumpkin, that would go perfectly with the meatloaf.