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Almirah Boscotakia (salty Biscuits) Recipe

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Step #1 Put 1/2 c lime in about 1 gallon of boiling water & scald quickly, & pull off hair while hot.
Step #2 Scrape well--remove feet, tail, & entrails--like you would a pig.
Step #3 Cut off ears, remove eyes & head if desired.
Step #4 Pour hot water over it & clean thoroughly.
Step #5 Put one c salt in sufficient cold water to cover possum, add 1 pod red pepper & let this stand overnight.
Step #6 In the morning remove salt water & pour boiling water over it.
Step #7 Cook in enough boiling water to boil up over possum but not enough to cover.
Step #8 cook this until skin can be pierced with a fork easily, & let this stand in water until ready for baking.
Step #9 When ready to bake, place possum in pan with skin side up.
Step #10 Bake in a moderate oven until crisp & brown.
Step #11 If fire is too hot, skin will blister & burn.
Step #12 Carve possum & surround with potatoes (sliced or quartered) which have been previously baked.
Step #13 192 DULL, Mrs.
Step #14 S.
Step #15 --.
Step #16 Southern Cooking Grosset & Dunlap New York.
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