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      Title: Baked Possum
 Categories: Game
      Yield: 10 Servings
 
      6 lb Possum
      1 tb Salt
      1 tb Black pepper
    1/2 ts Red pepper
      3 lb Small sweet potatoes
      1 ts Whole black peppercorns
    1/2 c  Vinegar
    1/2 c  Water
 
  Clean possum. Parboil it whole in salted water for 30 minutes. Dry
  off and place in oiled backing pan. Sprinkle with 1 tb salt, black
  pepper, and 1/2 ts red pepper.
  
  Peel sweet potatoes. Lay them inside the possum with 1 ts whole black
  peppercorns. Bake in 350 F oven for about 1-1/2 hours. Baste every few
  minutes with vinegar and water. This will make it nice and brown.
  
  Serve on a platter with sweet potatoes. Thicken pan juice with browned
  flour.
  
  Recipe by Mrs. Sarah Scott
  
  Recipe FROM:
  <https://archive.org/details/WestOakloandSoulFoodCookbook>
 
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