Martinan Possu Recipes

POSSUM AND SWEET TATER BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375.
• Skin and shuck all innards and wash yer possum.
• Put possum in a big sauce pot and cover with water.
• Add yer salt and yer pepper.
• Cover pot and cook until possum is tender.
• Place possum in center of large baking pan and place yer sweet taters around it.
• Sprinkle with yer white and brown sugars and oleo over taters.
• Pour 2 cups of yer juice from cooked possum over everything.
• Place in a hot oven and bake until taters are fork tender light brown, and juices from possum has cooked away.

MARTINAN POSSU

Steps:

• heat oven to 180 Celcius.
• lightly oil a heavy frying pan.
• lightly oil an oven-proof cooking/serving dish.
• Fry off pork in heavy frying pan, lightly season with salt and freshly ground pepper; set aside but keep warm.
• place water and bouillon in a sauce pan and bring a light boil.
• Add pepper, stir.
• Add cream to boullion/pepper and bring to a simmer.
• Add soy sauce.
• Add creme fraiche and stir to dissolve.
• Add worcestershire sauce.
• Stir and cook for 5 to 10 minute.
• Place fried pork pieces in the oven-proof dish and pour sauce over meat, covering all pieces.
• Cover with aluminum foil and place in oven and allow to cook slowly for 45 min to 1 hour.
• Remove from oven and allow to rest 5 to 10 minutes.
• Serve with rice, fried/baked/boiled potatoes or pasta - best served with boiled or fried potatoes.