1 opossum, caught and fed buttermilk and cornbread for a couple of weeks, cleaned and skinned whole
6 sweet potatoes, boiled and mashed
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
touch of cinnamon, clove and allspice

Boil sweet potatoes. Drop in cold water. They will peel easy. Mash with spices and butter.

Make a bed of the sweet potatoes on a casserole dish large enough to hold the opossum. Position the opossum with the head at one end and the tail curled at the other.

Bake at 350°F till crispy or a 150°F internal temperature.

Note: The grease from the opossum will flavor the potatoes.

Submitted by: Sam Campbell