Sauted Crotalus (Rattlesnake)

• rattlesnake
• sour orange juice or mix of orange and lemon juice
• pepper corns
• dash of nutmeg
• salt
• pepper
• beaten egg
• dry bread crumbs
• butter, for frying

1. Remove head, skin and entrails.
2. Cut into 2 inch long pieces.
3. Marinate for 3 hours in a mixture of the orange juice, peppercorns and nutmeg.
4. Drain , wipe dry.
5. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Dip in beaten egg.
7. Roll in dry bread crumbs.
8. Fry in butter.
9. Serve hot.

rattlesnake, sour orange juice, pepper, nutmeg, salt, pepper, egg, bread crumbs, butter

Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/000866 (may not work)