Poor Boy'S Dinner

Directions

1. 1
   Wet possum and roast in hot oak ashes.
2. 2
   Then remove and pick hair off possum.
3. 3
   Roast in ashes again to remove excess hair and fuzz.
4. 4
   Wash possum thoroughly to remove all ashes and cut it up. Place possum in boiler, large enough to hold, and cover with water.
5. 5
   Add salt, black pepper and red pepper. Boil until tender.