Opossum And Chestnuts

9 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • opossum
  • salt and pepper
  • chestnuts
  • applesauce
  • bread crumbs
  • sweet potato
  • 1 c. boiling water
  • 1/2 c. lemon juice
  • butter

Directions

  1. 1
    Skin opossum, remove gland and entrails.
  2. 2
    Scrape clean and scald in boiling water.
  3. 3
    Rub inside and out with salt and pepper; set in cool place.
  4. 4
    Stuff with chestnuts, applesauce and bread crumbs in equal proportions.
  5. 5
    Cover with slice of sweet potato, 1 cup boiling water and 1/2 cup lemon juice.
  6. 6
    Bake in butter and baste often until tender.

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