French Fried Skunk

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2 skunks, skinned and cleaned
• 1 tablespoon salt
• water, to cover
• 2 cups bear fat or 2 cups lard
• 2 egg yolks, beaten
• 3 cups milk or 3 cups cream
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons baking powder

Recipe

• 1 clean and wash the skunks, making sure that the scent glands are removed.
• 2 cut up into small serving pieces.
• 3 put a soup kettle on the stove and add the meat.
• 4 cover with cold water and bring to a boil over high heat.
• 5 lower the heat and boil until the meat is tender, about 40 minutes.
• 6 remove all the scum that rises to the surface.
• 7 make a batter by mixing together the egg yolks, milk, flour, salt and baking powder.
• 8 mix real good until the batter is about like cake batter.
• 9 heat the bear fat or lard in a deep fryer to about 360 degrees.
• 10 dip the pieces of skunk in the batter and then fry them in the deep fryer until golden brown.
• 11 drain well and serve.