Crispy Rattlesnake Coils

1 Rattlesnake; cut in strips
Flour
Salt & Pepper
Crisco

PREPARATION Cut rattlesnake into 8" strips about 1/4" thick. Salt andpepper lightly. Put flour into a container that can be covered. Addstrips. Shake. Refrigerate for about two hours. This will allow theflour to become sticky and while the Crisco is heating in a deepfryer, pull the pieces apart and re-flour the pieces again. Addflour if necessary. When the Crisco shortening is hot, add onlyenough snake strips so that all pieces are covered by the hot grease.Fry until golden brown. Dump into a container that has been prewarmedin the oven. Continue frying the rest of the rattlesnake strips.

NOTE: The fried rattlesnake strips will appear to be coiled!

SERVING Use a basket lined with a cloth napkin. Add the fried, coiledsnake pieces. Cover with the napkin.