Duckling As In Eger Recipe

Summary

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Ingredients

 Duck1
 Butter4 Tablespoon, melted
 Neck, gizzard and wings of duck
 2 pieces beef filet
 2 onions, cut in large pieces
 2 carrots, cut in large pieces
 Stalk celery1
 Flour1 Tablespoon
 Red wine2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Beef broth2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Garlic2 Clove (5gm), pressed
 Parsley
 Thyme
 Sherry2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Swiss Cheese2 Tablespoon, grated
 Mushrooms
 Salt To Taste
 Pepper To Taste

Directions

For the sauce, cook the neck, gizzard, wings and beef filets for a few minutes in the butter.
Add onions, carrots and celery.
Thicken with flour.
Allow to brown.
Add Egri Bikaver, or a full-bodied dry red wine, and beef broth.
Salt carefully, add pepper, garlic cloves, parsley and thyme.
Bring to boil and simmer 3 hours.
Roast well-seasoned garlic-rubbed duck about 1 1/2 hours at 350° or until done.
Cut in pieces.
Take out most of the carcass and keep warm.
Crush the carcass and put it in roasting pan after removing fat.
Add sherry and pour sauce into pan.
Cook for 15 minutes.
Strain sauce.
Crush vegetables and add again to sauce and boil for a few minutes.
Finish sauce by filtering through fine cheese cloth.
Place duck pieces in baking dish on a layer of sauteed mushrooms, cover with sauce, sprinkle with Swiss cheese and place under broiler a few minutes.
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