Bring a large kettle of water to a boil

Then remove ket- tle from fire

Drop the unskinned possum into the water until the surface hair can be easily pulled out

Remove possum from kettle and skin. Clean and cut into serving pieces

Roll pieces in flour seasoned with salt, pepper, and garlic

Melt 1/4 cup butter or margarine in a heavy iron skillet and brown meat pieces. Slice vegetables (onions, carrots, celery, potatoes) over meat pieces

Pour a cup of sour cream over the skillet contents

Cover skillet and bake in a 300F

oven for approximately 1-1/2 hours.