Title: Toby's Possum Roast
Categories: Game
Yield: 1 Servings
| 1 | | Fat possum |
| 1 | lg | Onion sauteed in 1 tbsp. lard |
| 1 | c | Bread crumbs |
| 1 | | Chopped red sweet pepper |
| 1 | | Hard boiled egg, chopped Salt Dash of Worcestershire sauce |
To dress animal, immerse in very hot water for 1 minute. Remove and with a
dull knife scrape off the hair. Slit and remove entrails. Remove head and
tail, if desired. Wash thoroughly inside and out with hot water. Place in
deep container. Add 1 cup salt and enough water to cover and let soak
overnight. Drain and rinse with clean boiling water. The animal is now
ready to stuff and bake or barbecue. Chop the possum liver and add to onion
and cook until tender. To mixture add rest of ingredients together with
enough water to moisten. Mix well and stuff the possum with mixture. Place
stuffed possum in roaster; add 2 tablespoons water and roast in moderate
oven. Baste every 15 minutes until done. Serve with baked yams and collard
greens.