Best Ever Fruit Cake

Name: Best Ever Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 1 c. butter; 4 large eggs; 1 Tbsp. baking powder; 1 Tbsp. salt; 1 c. brown sugar; 1 to 2 qt. whiskey; 1 c. sugar; 1 c. dried fruit; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1 Tbsp. lemon juice; assorted nuts

11 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 c. butter
4 large eggs
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 Tbsp. salt
1 c. brown sugar
1 to 2 qt. whiskey
1 c. sugar
1 c. dried fruit
1 tsp. baking soda
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
assorted nuts

Directions

1

After you skin and clean your possum, trim all the fat off the carcass.
2

Freeze if possible.
3

When you are ready to cook the varmint, place it in a roaster.
4

Place an onion and an apple inside the possum; then sprinkle it with salt, pepper and sage. (Other spices may be used to suit taste.)
5

Put enough water in roaster to keep meat from scorching.
6

Cover; place in oven at low heat and steam one hour (varying slightly with size of animal). Uncover; place sweet potatoes around possum; replace cover and cook until potatoes are tender.
7

Uncover and brown the possum.