Cooter (bill mathews)

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Turtle
1Flour
1Oil
1Water
1Carrots
1Onions
1Potatoes
1Salt
1Pepper
1Garlic
1Cornstarch

Directions

You remove the shell by cutting it between the front and back legs (if you know where to slip the knife in at, it is rather easy) To fix the turtle make sure you remove all of the fat..it leaves a fishy/gamey flavor if you don't. Cut the feet off, they're not worth your time or trouble to fix. The eggs have a fishy flavor no matter how you fix them. I don't really recommed them. Besides, when you boil them (no matter how long), they don't turn solid like chicken eggs. Each piece is a quarter or thigh with a bone going down through the middle. Dredge the meaty pieces with flour and brown with your favorite oil in a skillet. Place the pieces of meat in a crockpot, add a little water, carrots, onions, potatoes and some salt, pepper, and garlic. After it has cooked, you can thicken the juices with a little cornstarch and serve. You'd swear you're eating roast beef.