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POULTRY SEASONING Prepared commercial poultry seasoning can be use when making Roast Duck with Apple Dressing. However, if you prefer to make your own poultry seasoning from scratch, try this recipe:
•2 TBS marjoram •2 TBS savory •2 tsp. parsley •1 TBS sage •1-1/2 tsp. thyme
Combine ingredients and store in a sealable container in a dry place.
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Duck Recipes If you prefer duck for your holiday meal, try the following recipes:
In a bowl, mix together salt and water. Set aside 2/3 of the mixture; pour remaining mixture into a glass baking dish. Soak duck breasts in the salt water overnight to remove gamey taste. Change salt water twice, or until the water appears mostly clear. Next day, discard salt water. Pour Italian salad dressing over duck breasts in baking dish; marinate for about six hours. Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. Wrap each breast in one strip of bacon; secure with a toothpick. Place duck breasts in a clean glass baking dish; bake for about one hour or until bacon is crisp and duck breasts are cooked through.
Pull fat from the duck cavities and render over low heat. Rinse the ducks inside and out with hot tap water. Sauté the onions and celery in 2-3 tablespoons of the duck fat for about five minutes, then add diced potatoes, thyme, a little salt and black pepper to taste. Turn potatoes occasionally. When they are lightly brown, spoon stuffing mixture into two duck cavities. Place ducks on a rack in a shallow roasting pan and bake in preheated 375-degree F oven for one hour to ninety minutes. Draw off all the fat. In a bowl, mix lemon juice with the honey; baste ducks several times with lemon-honey glaze as they continue to roast for an additional fifteen to twenty minutes. Ducks should be golden brown. The drumsticks will turn easily in their sockets when ducks are done.
Roast Duck with Apple Dressing
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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