The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #45256   Message #670046
Posted By: GUEST
16-Mar-02 - 01:33 AM
Thread Name: BS: Useless Adage for Today 3-12-02
Subject: RE: BS: Useless Adage for Today 3-12-02
Possum and Taters
Ingredients:

1 young, fat possum

8 sweet potatoes

2 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon sugar
salt

Directions: First, catch a possum. This in itself is excellent entertainment on a moonlight night. Skin the possum and remove the head and feet. Be sure to wash it thoroughly. Freeze overnight either outside or in a refrigerator.

When ready to cook, peel the potatoes and boil them tender in lightly salted water along with the butter and sugar. At the same time, stew the possum tender in a tightly covered pan with a little water. Arrange the taters around the possum, strip with bacon, sprinkle with thyme or marjoram, or pepper, and brown in the oven. Baste often with the drippings.