Opossum Recipe

Directions

1. 1
   Catch an opossum; put it in a coop.
2. 2
   Feed it baked sweet potatoes and cornbread for about a week.
3. 3
   Next, kill it by breaking its neck.
4. 4
   Skin it; remove entrails, cut off tail and ears and wash it good, inside and out.
5. 5
   Another way to clean it is to dip it in water and roll it on oak ashes.
6. 6
   Keep it damp.
7. 7
   Rub it with lard until it gets real clean.