Roasted Squirrels

•  3 small squirrels
• 3/4 c cooking oil
• 1/4 c lemon juice
• 2 c bread crumbs
• 1/2 c milk or cream
• 1 c sliced, sautéed mushrooms
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 12 tsp onion juice
• 4 tbsp EVOO or bacon fat

1. Dress and clean squirrels
2. Wash in several changes of water and dry
3. Cover with cooking oil mixed with lemon juice and let stand for 1 hour
4. combine crumbs with just enough milk to moisten, mushrooms, and sew and truss
5. place in the roaster
6. Brush with the EVOO or fat
7. Roast uncovered in a slow oven (325) until tender, about 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours, basting every 15 minutes with fat

 Serve with pan gravy. Serves 6