raccoon

see question about scent glands before cooking

preheat oven 400F Fahrenheit

Put coon in a pot with water. add dry pepper crush it. put in water add salt, bring to boil, reduce to simmer simmer for 1 to 1- 1/2 hours

Remove coon to roasting pan cover and put into oven after drizzling vinegar over coon inside and out. pepper the coon bake 30 mins covered

put sweet potatoes in broth boil covered fo 15 minutes put the sweet potatoes on coon and bake uncovered for 45 minutes.

For dressing tear bread into coarse crumbs. add to rest of ingredients blend well. add 1/2 cup to 1 cup racoon broth bake about 1 to 1-1/2 hours. serve with sauerkraut or pickled beets