This pastry deer is much too small!

It would be very large. At least two servants would be required to carry it in.

A special pastry cook formed the deer in pastry made from flour and lard.

It was filled with sawdust to help keep its shape.

The deer was baked in an oven.

A hole was cut in the bottom and the sawdust was shaken out.

The deer was then filled with red wine.

An arrow was stuck in its side, just before it was presented to the most important guest at the feast.

The guest pulled out the arrow allowing the red wine to flow out like blood!