Louisiana Possum And Yams
Ingredients
1 med. possum
6 med. yams
Cooking Instructions
Season well with salt, black pepper and cayenne. Add 2 tablespoons vinegar and 1 cup water. Cover and place in refrigerator overnight. When ready to cook, place in pot with 1 quart water. Simmer about 1 1/2 hours. Remove from pot and place in a shallow baking dish. Slice yams lengthwise. Place yams around ‘possum. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons sugar on yams. Pour 1 cup of liquid from pot over ‘possum. (Remove excess fat first.) Bake in moderate oven (300 degrees F.) until yams are done and ‘possum is tender.
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