MM: Roast 'possum with Kraut
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Title: Roast 'possum with Kraut
Categories: Game, Main dish
Yield: 4 Servings
1 ea Dressed Opossum; trussed
Salt and Pepper
1 ts Rosemary; crumbled
1/2 c Water with
1/2 c White wine (optional)
3 lb Sauerkraut
1 ea Onion; quartered
1 c Beer
2 c Chicken broth
1/4 lb Salt pork
20 ea Juniper berries; crushed
1 ts Freshly ground pepper
1 ts Caraway seeds
Rub 'Possum inside and out with salt, pepper, and
the rosemary. Place it on a rack in a shallow roasting
pan, and roast until tender in a preheated 350 degree
oven for about 2 to 2-1/2 hours.
If you wish, you can put 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup
white wine in the pan and baste the animal
occasionally.
Meanwhile, wash thoroughly and drain the kraut.
Place it in a kettle with the remaining ingredients
and bring it to a boil. Turn down the heat, cover, and
simmer for about an hour.
Place drained sauerkraut around the roast 'possum
on a platter and serve with boiled or mashed potatoes.
_The L.L. Bean Game & Fish Cookbook_ Angus Cameron
and Judith Jones Random House, 1983 ISBN
0-394-51191-3 Typos by Jeff Pruett
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