INGREDIENTS:

• 1-1/2 pounds ground muskrat
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/3 cup dry crumbs
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1/4 onion, minced or grated
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Directions:

Soak muskrat overnight in salted water (1 tablespoon salt to 1 quart water). Remove meat from bones and grind. Mix ground meat thoroughly with other ingredients. Place in meat loaf dish. Place dish in pan containing hot water. Bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees F) for 1-1/4 hours to 2 hours. Serves 6-8.