Muskrat - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 muskrats, cut up and trimmed
flour
vegetable oil
pepper to taste
onions, cut into wedges
bacon slices, cut into halves
sage to taste
2 qt. water

Preparation

Rinse muskrat pieces several times until rinse water is clear; drain well. Dredge muskrat pieces with flour. Fry in oil in skillet until lightly browned; season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove to roasting pan.
Arrange onions and bacon in roaster. Sprinkle with sage. Add water. Roast, covered, for 2 hours at 350\u00b0.
Yields 12 servings.