Opossum And Chestnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

opossum
salt and pepper
chestnuts
applesauce
bread crumbs
sweet potato
1 c. boiling water
1/2 c. lemon juice
butter

Preparation

Skin opossum, remove gland and entrails.
Scrape clean and scald in boiling water.
Rub inside and out with salt and pepper; set in cool place.
Stuff with chestnuts, applesauce and bread crumbs in equal proportions.
Cover with slice of sweet potato, 1 cup boiling water and 1/2 cup lemon juice.
Bake in butter and baste often until tender.