Roast Haunch of Venison.

Ingredients

•1 venison haunch
•1/2 lb Butter
• marinade
• olive oil
•3/4 lb fat bacon strips
•1 tbsp flour
•1/4 pint burgundy
•1/2 lemon juiced or orange
• seasoning

Instructions

1.Marinate the haunch for 24 hours.

2.Remove from marinade and rub all over with oil. Dab all over with pats of butter and wrap around with the fat bacon.

3.Smear a sheet of greaseproof paper on both sides with olive oil. Wrap the meat in the greased paper. Place in a covered roasting tin, or wrap in foil.

4.Roast in a hot oven (500 degrees) for 15 minutes per pound, then reduce the heat to 300 degrees. Baste frequently.

5.15 minutes before the end of the cooking time, unwrap the haunch and remove the bacon strips. Sprinkle flour over the top of the haunch, baste well and return to a hot oven for 10 – 15 minutes.

6.Place haunch on serving dish and pour off all but 1 tablespoon of fat from the roasting tin. Add the flour and cook till brown.

7.Remove from heat and gradually add the burgundy and lemon, or orange juice. Bring to the boil, stirring all the time, and simmer for a few minutes. Adjust the seasoning.

8.Serve redcurrent jelly with the venison.

9.N.B. The above cooking time is for red deer. Roe deer will only require 15 minutes per pound using the same method.