1- Remove the damaged leaves from the cabbage, then cut it into 4 pieces, and remove the core.
2- Blanch the cabbage for three minutes in plenty of boiling salted water, cool it and set aside.
3- In a casserole dish, sweat the thinly sliced onions with a little butter and oil (or duck fat) at the same time as the lardons, then transfer to a plate.
4- In the same casserole without washing it, add a little duck fat then brown the guinea fowl pieces on all sides, salt and pepper.
5- Slice the cabbage into strips one to two cm wide.
Then arrange a bed of cabbage at the bottom of the casserole, then on top a layer of mixed onions and bacon, the guinea fowl pieces then again a layer of cabbage and so on until exhausted, finally pour your poultry stock.
6- Preheat your oven to 170°C (gas mark 6)
7- Then place your covered casserole in it for 50 minutes. The guinea fowl benefits from steam cooking and remains tender. The cabbage absorbs the poultry juices !
8- Separate your guinea fowl pieces, then mix the fresh cream with the cabbage, add the apple dice and your spoonful of horseradish, bring just to a boil again and adjust the seasoning if needed, serve in a nice deep dish the cabbage and guinea fowl pieces buried in it.
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