Stuffed Roast Opossum Food

STUFFED ROAST OPOSSUM

Steps:

• Roast Opossum:.
• The opossum is a very fat animal with a peculiarly flavored meat.
• It is dressed much as one would dress a suckling pig, removing the entrails, and if desired, the head and tail.
• After it is dressed, wash thoroughly inside and out with hot water.
• Cover with cold water to which has been added 1 cup of salt.
• Allow to stand overnight. In morning, drain off the salted water and rinse well with clear water.
• Stuff opossum with opossum stuffing (stuffing recipes next); sew opening or fasten with skewers.
• Place in roaster, add 2 tablespoons water and roast in moderate oven (350°F) until tender and richly browned, about one and one half hours.
• Baste every 15 minutes with drippings.
• Remove skewers or stitches, and place on heated platter.
• Skim fat from gravy remaining in pan.
• Opossum Stuffing:.
• Brown onion in fat.
• Add finely chopped opossum liver and cook until liver is tender.
• Add crumbs, a little red pepper, Worcestershire sauce, egg, salt and water to moisten.

STUFFED AND ROLLED ROAST BEEF

Steps:

• Using a large chef's knife or carving knife, slice roast lengthwise, stopping when you are about 1/2 inch (1 cm) from bottom of the roast. Open the roast up like a book and cut one side to "unroll" the roast to be about 3/4 inch (2 cm) thick piece of meat. Do the same with the other side so that you end up with a rectangular piece of meat that is about 3/4 inch (2 cm) thick. Using a flat meat mallet, pound the roast to about 1/2 inch (1 cm) thickness; set aside.
• In a large skillet over medium high heat, cook spinach until wilted. Drain any water. Add oil and return to me-dium heat. Add garlic, pepper and parsley; cook, stirring for about 5 minutes or until pepper is softened. Re-move from heat; stir in Parmesan, pine nuts and green onions; set aside.
• Lay prosciutto evenly over roast and sprinkle with shredded cheese. Spread spinach mixture evenly over top. Roll up jelly roll style and tie with kitchen string at 2 inch (5 cm) intervals. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place roast on rack in shallow pan or lined baking tray; oven-sear in preheated 450˚F (230˚C) oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 275˚F (140˚C) and cook for about 1 hour and 15 minutes or until meat thermometer reaches 135˚F (57˚C). Remove from oven; cover loosely and let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

GARLIC STUFFED ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Trim off any excess fat from roast. Make several deep slits and insert a half clove of garlic in each slit.
• Place roast in an aluminum oven pouch. Pour soup over roast. Then sprinkle soup mix over the roast followed by the Worcestershire sauce. Seal pouch tightly and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in a preheated oven for 8 to 9 hours.

STUFFED PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Brown sausage in a saute pan. Add apples and shallots and cook 3 minutes. Transfer to a mixing bowl, add walnuts and parsley, and season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Let cool before stuffing.
• Split the pork roast horizontally, forming a pocket; do not cut all the way through. Season roast inside and out with salt and pepper. Pack stuffing in the center and tie roast with enough butcher's twine to hold it together.
• Heat oil in a large saute pan. Add roast and sear on all sides until well-browned. Transfer to a rack set in a roasting pan and roast until a thermometer inserted in the center registers 145 to 150 degrees F, about 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Remove roast to a carving board, cover loosely with foil, and let rest 10 minutes before slicing. Slice roast into 12 pieces. Serve 2 slices per serving, garnished with parsley.

STUFFED PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Buy a boneless, rolled pork loin.
• Rolled pork loin comes in two pieces.
• Cut each one lengthwise to, but not through, the other side.
• Open the meat like a book and pound to 1/2 inch thickness.
• Sprinkle each side with 1/4 teaspoons each of salt, pepper, and coriander.
• To prepare stuffing:.
• Cook sausage until slightly pink; drain well and pat dry with paper towels.
• Combine sausage and the next 9 ingredients; set aside.
• Lay out enough 10" pieces of string, spaced 2 inches apart, the length of meat.
• Place one piece of meat on strings, with strings crossing under meat horizontally.
• Spoon stuffing mixture evenly down center of one piece of meat.
• Top with remaining pork rectangle.
• Tie securely with the string at 2 inch intervals, securing sides together.
• Trim loose ends of string.
• Place roast on a greased rack in a shallow roasting pan.
• Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest portion of the meat, making sure it doesn't touch fat or stuffing.
• Bake at 325 degrees for one hour and 30 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 145 degrees.
• Combine cherry preserves and orange marmalade; stir well.
• Brush roast with preserve mixture.
• Bake an additional one hour or until thermometer registers 160 degrees, basting often.
• Allow approximately 30-35 minutes per pound.

ROAST STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Mix hot water and margarine in large bowl until margarine is melted. Add stuffing mix; stir just until moistened. Set aside. (Do not stuff chicken until ready to bake.)
• Stuff chicken lightly with prepared stuffing; close openings with skewers and string. Place, breast-side up, on rack in baking pan; sprinkle with thyme.
• Bake 1 hour 40 min. or until chicken is done (165°F) and stuffing is heated through (165ºF), basting occasionally with pan juices.