Instructions: Rub opossum inside and out with salt and pepper. Fry liver in hot butter until well done. Remove liver and brown onion; remove onion. Chop liver and blend with onion, crumbs, soy sauce, chopped egg, celery salt, and 1 cup boiling water with 2 beef extract cubes. Stuff opossum with this mixture and truss. Put in a roaster, back up, and pin on salt pork. Dissolve 6 beef cubes in remaining boiling water and pour around opossum. Roast at 350 degrees for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, basting frequently.

This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.

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