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Roast Duck with Apple Dressing
1 whole duck (4 LBS)
Salt & black pepper to taste
1 tsp. poultry seasoning
1/2 TBS butter
3 TBS onion, chopped
5 stalks celery, chopped
3 C apples, peeled, cored & chopped
3 C crumbled cornbread
1 TBS olive oil
Twine
Rinse duck and pat dry. Rub body and cavity with salt, black pepper and poultry seasoning. Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat; sauté chopped onion and celery until tender. In a medium bowl, combine chopped apples and crumbled cornbread. Mix well; add water to moisten if necessary. Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. Fill duck cavity with apple and cornbread mixture; sew closed with kitchen twine. Rub outside of bird with olive oil; place in a shallow roasting pan or baking dish. Bake for one hour to ninety minutes, or until internal temperature of duck reaches 180-degrees F. Allow duck to cool slightly before removing stuffing to a serving platter. Slice duck and serve with dressing.
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