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James's Cabrito

1 whole cabrito 
1 lb. real butter 
1 cup green onion chopped 
2 T black pepper 
1 tsp. white pepper 
1 T salt 
1 cup white cooking wine (dry) 
3 T lemon juice 
4 cloves fresh baked garlic 
1 mesquite fire 
Simmer butter, lemon juice, wine, pepper, salt, onion and garlic in a sauce pan for about 15 minutes, until the flavors have blend well. Wash the goat with cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Place goat meat in a large pan and baste with 1/2 to 3/4 of the sauce. Cover and cook at 250 F for about four hours, until almost done. Then place goat on coals of a mesquite fire. Baste with the butter sauce and let it smoke until tender and done.

1808
French armies occupy Rome and Spain, extending Napoleon's empire. Britain begins aiding Spanish guerrillas against Napoleon in Peninsular War. In the U.S., Congress bars importation of slaves. Beethoven's Fifth and Sixth Symphonies performed.