Smothered Muskrat And Onions

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John Angell James

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Dairy	Canadian	Meats	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Muskrat
1	T	Salt
1	qt	Water Canadian qt=5 cups
1 1/2	t	Salt
1/4	t	Paprika
1/2	c	Flour
3	T	Fat
3		Onions, sliced
1	c	Sour cream

INSTRUCTIONS

Skin and clean the muskrat, remove fat, scent glands and white tissue
inside each leg. Soak muskrat overnight in a weak brine solution of 1
Tbsp salt to 1 qt (Imperial qt = 5 cups) water. Drain, disjoint and
cut up. Put flour, salt & paprika in a paper bag. Add muskrat pieces
and shake until each piece is well coated. Melt fat in heavy fry pan,
add the muskrat pieces and saute slowly until browned. When meat is
browned, cover with onions, sprinkle with salt and pepper and pour  the
cream over. Cover fry pan and simmer for 1 hour. SERVES: 4  From
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 219 Calories From Fat: 104 Total Fat: 11.9g Cholesterol: 30.8mg Sodium: 2672.5mg Potassium: 281.9mg Carbohydrates: 24.7g Fiber: 2.4g Sugar: 7.4g Protein: 4.4g

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