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Roast Possum With Apples And Yams Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Lumpy1 / All my dishes 1 year ago I was riding in the truck with my boyfriend and we passed this dead 'possum and i turned to him and said 'if it hasnt been dead too long we could skin it. but seriously here is a real yummy sounding dish from a book called 'Soul Food Classic Cuisine ... More Prep:120m Cook:120m Servings:6	Lumpy1
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Ingredients

People immediately think of jed clampet, granny and the beverly hillbillies whenever they hear of 'possum. but it's a real enough critter. you'll know the expression 'playing possum.' that derives from some species of 'possum which when caught or frightened pretend to be dead. outside the states the only people i've ever met, aside from my own soul food lovin' family, who are familiar with the taste of 'possum are new zealanders who love the meat cooked in an outdoor pit like a suckling pig. 'possum tastes like a cross between rabbit and wild fowl. if you can't find one, make this recipe with a couple of wild rabbits.

1 large or 2 small 'possums

1/4 cup (2 fl oz, 60 ml) fresh lemon juice

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

salt and pepper

1 teaspoon dried ground thyme

2 cups (16 oz, 500 ml) water

2 tablespoons butter

6 yams (sweet potatoes), peeled and halved lengthwise

4 apples, peeled, cored and quartered

1 cup (7 oz, 200g) light brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

Skin and clean your 'possum, removing as much of the unwanted fat as you can find. get rid of all the innards, and be certain to remove the small reddish musk glands from the small of its back and from under each foreleg between the shoulder and the rib. (granddaddy bert, like most hunters, used to soak his 'possums overnight in salted water, then rinse really well before roasting the next day.) douse the 'possum with lemon juice and rub it in as best as you can.

preheat your oven to 350*F (180*C, gas 4). mix together your flour, salt, pepper, and thyme. rub the 'possum, both inside and out, with the flour mixture. now lay it on a rack in a roasting pan and pour the water in.

cover with a tightly fitting lid or foil, and roast in the oven for 45 minutes, or 1 hour for a big 'possum.

drain off all but about 1 cup (8 fl oz, 250ml) of the juice from the pan and throw in your yams. dot each half yam with a generous dollop of butter. cover again and continue to roast for an additional 45 minutes or until almost tender.

now throw in the apple quarters. mix the brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and sprinkle it over the yams and apples. uncover and roast for 20 minutes or until nicely browned and tender. serve immediately.

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Comments

lovebreezy 1 year ago said:
I always say about Road Kill "If you git 'em 'fore the flies does, it stil good."

debbie919 12 months ago said:
I actually did have possum and sweet taters once, when I was a kid...but then as a teen, I raised a baby possum...so I couldn't eat it again..lol!
Fun recipe, thanks!