1 muskrat
3 med. potatoes
2 tbsp. butter
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. dried summer savory
1 cup finely chopped celery
2 large carrots
3 slices bacon

Clean and soak muskrat overnight buttermilk. Cook potatoes and mash potatoes with the butter, season with 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/8 tsp. pepper, savory, and celery. Fill the muskrat with this stuffing and sew it up.

Rub muskrat with 1 tsp. salt and 1/8 tsp pepper. Place on a rack in a roasting pan witht he legs tied under the body. Place two large quartered carrots on the rack beside the muskrat. Place bacon on the back. Bake in a hot oven (400 degrees F).

After 10 minutes, pour two cups of hot water over the body and continue cooking for 45 minutes. Remove bacon the last 10 minutes to brown the back. Serves 4.

Return to Recipe Index

Now, Click Here to Enjoy our 2,272 pages of Gun and Archery sites, Hunting Guides, Hunting, Archery and Bowhunting sites; also Clubs, Cooking Recipes and Equipment, Dog and other Animal Pictures and Information, Wine and Personal Safety Suggestions, most with Historical and Educational Information

Please check out some of our sister sites: Hunting Society : Fishing Society : Archery Equipment : Archery Tips : Easy Fish Recipes : Boating Info : 1001 Easy Recipes : Archery Society : Easy Venison Recipes.