Crush juniper. Wash the club. Rub with salt, pepper and juniper. Heat fat in a roasting pan. Brown the leg in it. Cover with bacon. Add laurel, 1/4 l wine and 1/4 l water. Braise in a preheated oven (electric cooker: 175 °C / circulating air: 150 °C/ gas: stage 2) for 13/4-2 hours
Peel, wash and chop the onion and soup vegetables. Add everything to the meat about 45 minutes before the end of the cooking time
Bring 1/8 l wine, 1/4 l water and sugar to the boil in a high pot. Peel the pears and cook them for about 10 minutes
Remove the club. Add 1/8 l wine and 1/8 l pear stock to the roast stock, bring to the boil. Stir in crème fraîche and season to taste. Served with: Spaetzle
Drink: strong red wine