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Roast Possum
Roast Possum
1 possum, whole, uncleaned
1 onion, large, chopped
1 Tbs bacon fat
possum liver
1 cup bread crumbs
1 tsp red pepper, chopped
Worcestershire sauce, dash
1 egg, hardboiled, finely chopped
salt to taste
1 Possums are roasted with hide on, so prepare a large pot of scalding hot water. Dip possum in it for a few
minutes, then remove the hair by scraping with a dull knife, as you would scrape a hog. If some hair comes
off hard, dip again in scalding (not hard-boiling) water. Wash with soap and water, then remove entrails,
keeping washed liver. Remove head and tail (some people keep the head on). Soak in cold water to which is
added 1 cup salt. Drain and rinse with boiling water. Stuff with possum stuffing, close the opening, and roast
in black iron pot with a little water for 1-1/2 hours at 350. Baste often. SEE possum stuffing recipe. Add
sweet potatoes 1 hour before possum is done.
2 Posted to the BBQ List by scotlyn@juno.com (Daniel S Johnson) on Mar 25, 1998.
Servings: 1
Recipe Type
Bbq List, Possum
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