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Roast Crisp Duck Recipe

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Ingredients

2 tbsps duck fat .
4 tbsps currant jelly .
4 tbsps cornstarch .
3 tbsps brown sugar .
1 c orange juice .
4 tbsps water .
1 tsp salt .
1 apple, unpeeled, 1/2 inch cut off both ends .
2 tbsps lemon juice .
1 orange, rind of, coarsely grated .
1/4 c lemon juice .
1 onion .
1 orange, unpeeled, 1/2 inch cut off both ends .
SAUCE .
1 c orange juice .
1 c water .
4-5 lbs duck .
1 orange, sliced .
1/2 c duck broth (or duck drippings*)

Directions

Step #1 Wash duck with cold water.
Step #2 Dry it well.
Step #3 Salt inside & out.
Step #4 Sprinkle top lemon juice in cavity & rub skin with lemon juice too.
Step #5 If duck is fresh killed, put in the fridge it for 1 or 2 days.
Step #6 Place orange, apple & onion in cavity of duck.
Step #7 These will be removed after roasting & discarded.
Step #8 Preheat oven to 350°F.
Step #9 Truss bird by bringing cord under back & around sides of breasts, under tail, & then tie around legs.
Step #10 Place duck on a rack in an open roasting pan & cook for 1 hr.
Step #11 Set oven up to 400°F & roast 30 to 60 mins more.
Step #12 During this time, turn bird for even browning & baste with orange juice.
Step #13 Remove duck from oven & drain all fat from pan.
Step #14 Save brown drippings & 2 tbsps fat for your sauce.
Step #15 Duck may be kept in oven while you cook the sauce.
Step #16 If you own a rotissierie by all means use it.
Step #17 This is an excellent method for duck.
Step #18 Allow about one hr on high heat.
Step #19 Entire cooking time for oven roasting should be 2 to 2 1/2 hrs.
Step #20 For family style service, cut duck into eighths 30 mins before dinner.
Step #21 Place duck & orange slices on an ovenproof platter.
Step #22 Coat all with sauce.
Step #23 Before serving, broil for 1 min, 4 inches below flame.
Step #24 Yield: 2 to 3 servings.
Step #25 FOR THE SAUCE:.
Step #26 Simmer rind & water for 5 mins.
Step #27 Add duck fat with brown sugar, orange juice, jelly, lemon juice & duck broth.
Step #28 Simmer all carefully for 2 to 3 mins.
Step #29 Blend cornstarch with water in a c.
Step #30 Add the cornstarch mixture slowly, if you obtain the desired thickness before you have used it all, stop.
Step #31 *If you have not used giblets to prepare broth, hold roasted duck over sauce to allow cavity juices to run down into sauce.
Step #32 This fortifies the duck flavor of the sauce.
Step #33 Lessons in Gourmet Cooking.
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