Fried Muskrat
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

Ingredients




1 muskrat
1 egg yolk
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup flour
3 tablespoons fat

Preparation

1 Soak muskrat, then drain and cut into pieces. Parboil meat pieces for 20 minutes, drain, and wipe with a damp cloth.  2 Make a batter of egg yolk, milk, salt, and flour. Dip the Meat pieces into the batter and brown in hot fat.  3 Reduce heat, cover, and cook slowly for 1 1/2 hours, turning a few times.