Normandy Roast Duckling Recipe
Ingredients
| Oven-ready duckling - 4 lb (2 kg) | ||
| Salt | 1 To taste | |
| Cider | 1 Small | |
| Double cream | 1 Small | |
| Brandy | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Butter | 3 Ounce (For the Stuffing:) | |
| White breadcrumbs | 4 Ounce (For the Stuffing:) | |
| Apples | 1 Pound, peeled (For the Stuffing:) | |
| Salt | 1 To taste (For the Stuffing:) | |
| Pepper | To Taste (For the Stuffing:) | |
| Castor sugar - 1 dessertspoon | ||
| Ground cinnamon - a pinch | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Wipe the duckling with a kitchen towel or paper toweling.
2. Rub salt into the skin.
3. With a fork, prick the skin all over to render fat. Keep aside.
4. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C or Gas No. 4)
MAKING
5. To prepare the stuffing, in a large frying pan, melt the butter over moderate heat.
6. Add the breadcrumbs and sauté until the crumbs are evenly golden brown.
7. Add chopped apples to the pan and cook covered until soft for about 15 minutes.
8. Season with salt, pepper, sugar and cinnamon.
9. Spoon the stuffing into the cavity of the duckling.
10. Seal the open tail-end with a skewer or stitch with trussing needle and thread.
11. Place duckling in roasting pan
12. Add 2 tablespoons water to create steam when roasting.
13. Place on middle level of preheated oven.
14. Roast the duckling, allowing 20 minutes per lb.
15. 15 minutes before the end of the cooking time, remove the duckling from the oven.
16. Drain off rendered fat from the pan.
17. Pour the cider over the duckling.
18. Return to the oven and roast for remaining time, basting frequently with the juices.
FINALIZING
19. Transfer the roasted duckling from the pan onto a carving board and let rest before carving.
20. To prepare gravy, reduce the pan juices to half by simmering on a medium high flame.
21. Stir the cream into the gravy and heat to a simmer without boiling.
22. Take off the heat and stir in brandy if using.
23. Carve the duckling into four portions and arrange in a serving dish.
24. Spoon the stuffing from the duckling into a small serving bowl
SERVING
25. Serve with the stuffing on the side.
1. Wipe the duckling with a kitchen towel or paper toweling.
2. Rub salt into the skin.
3. With a fork, prick the skin all over to render fat. Keep aside.
4. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C or Gas No. 4)
MAKING
5. To prepare the stuffing, in a large frying pan, melt the butter over moderate heat.
6. Add the breadcrumbs and sauté until the crumbs are evenly golden brown.
7. Add chopped apples to the pan and cook covered until soft for about 15 minutes.
8. Season with salt, pepper, sugar and cinnamon.
9. Spoon the stuffing into the cavity of the duckling.
10. Seal the open tail-end with a skewer or stitch with trussing needle and thread.
11. Place duckling in roasting pan
12. Add 2 tablespoons water to create steam when roasting.
13. Place on middle level of preheated oven.
14. Roast the duckling, allowing 20 minutes per lb.
15. 15 minutes before the end of the cooking time, remove the duckling from the oven.
16. Drain off rendered fat from the pan.
17. Pour the cider over the duckling.
18. Return to the oven and roast for remaining time, basting frequently with the juices.
FINALIZING
19. Transfer the roasted duckling from the pan onto a carving board and let rest before carving.
20. To prepare gravy, reduce the pan juices to half by simmering on a medium high flame.
21. Stir the cream into the gravy and heat to a simmer without boiling.
22. Take off the heat and stir in brandy if using.
23. Carve the duckling into four portions and arrange in a serving dish.
24. Spoon the stuffing from the duckling into a small serving bowl
SERVING
25. Serve with the stuffing on the side.
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