Not for everyone, but good. 1½ hours, 20 min prep
Iowahorse
Sep 19, 2008
SOURCE: Recipe Zaar
Ingredients
- 2 skunks, skinned and cleaned
- 1 tablespoon salt
- water, to cover
- 2 cups bear fat or lard
- 2 egg yolks, beaten
- 3 cups milk or cream
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
Directions
- Clean and wash the skunks, making sure that the scent glands are removed.
- Cut up into small serving pieces.
- Put a soup kettle on the stove and add the meat.
- Cover with cold water and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Lower the heat and boil until the meat is tender, about 40 minutes.
- Remove all the scum that rises to the surface.
- Make a batter by mixing together the egg yolks, milk, flour, salt and baking powder.
- Mix real good until the batter is about like cake batter.
- Heat the bear fat or lard in a deep fryer to about 360 degrees.
- Dip the pieces of skunk in the batter and then fry them in the deep fryer until golden brown.
- Drain well and serve.
