Honeyed Duck or Goose

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Recipe for honey duck or goose with honey, butter, herbs, and orange and lemon juice.

INGREDIENTS:
4 ducklings or 1 large goose
1 teaspoon dried leaf basil
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup honey
1 stick butter
1/2 cup orange juice
2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard

PREPARATION:
Mix together basil, ginger and salt. Mix together in saucepan, honey, butter, orange and lemon juices and dry mustard; boil for 3 minutes. Put about 1 teaspoon of basil mixture inside of each duck and rub any left over on the outside.

Stuff ducks with orange slices. Pour half the honey mixture over the ducks in roaster. Cover and roast at 400° for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°, turn ducks breast down, and roast, basting occasionally with the rest of the honey mixture, until ducks are very tender, about 2 1/2 hours. Turn breast side up for the last half hour to brown.
Serves 8.

[CatCouple]

Recipe for honey duck or goose with honey, butter, herbs, and orange and lemon juice.

INGREDIENTS:
4 ducklings or 1 large goose
1 teaspoon dried leaf basil
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup honey
1 stick butter
1/2 cup orange juice
2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard

PREPARATION:
Mix together basil, ginger and salt. Mix together in saucepan, honey, butter, orange and lemon juices and dry mustard; boil for 3 minutes. Put about 1 teaspoon of basil mixture inside of each duck and rub any left over on the outside.

Stuff ducks with orange slices. Pour half the honey mixture over the ducks in roaster. Cover and roast at 400° for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°, turn ducks breast down, and roast, basting occasionally with the rest of the honey mixture, until ducks are very tender, about 2 1/2 hours. Turn breast side up for the last half hour to brown.
Serves 8.