Cleo Spencer'S Opossum And Sweet Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 opossum
1 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. leaf sage
4 or 5 slices bacon
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. paprika
2 garlic cloves
6 or 8 medium sweet potatoes

Preparation

Clean, dress and wash opossum well.
Place in refrigerator freezer overnight.
Drain and wipe dry.
Season well with a mixture of spices.
Place in baking pan. Cover with thin slices of bacon and bake at 300\u00b0 for about 1 1/2 hours.
Baste often. During the last 1/2 hour of baking, arrange sweet potatoes that have been parboiled around meat.
Bake until brown, basting with drippings. Serve with cornbread and country salad.