DUCK SOUP ( CZARNINA )

DUCK SOUP ( CZARNINA ) image

Provided by Eddie Jordan

Time 2h20m

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 (4 ) lb duck whole
4 c chicken broth, low salt
8 c water
1 tsp salt
1 stalk celery cut into 2 inch pieces
1 sprig(s) parsley chopped
1 c heavy cream
5 whole allspice berries
2 whole cloves
16 oz pitted prunes
1/2 c raisins
1 tart apple peeled, cored and chopped
2 Tbsp all purpose flour
1 tsp white sugar
salt and pepper to taste
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

Steps:

1. Cover whole duck with water in a large stock pot. Add salt and bring to a boil. Skim off foam.
2. Place celery, parsley, allspice, and cloves in a cheese cloth bag add to stock pot. Cover and cook over low heat until meat is tender about 1 1/2 hours.
3. Remove cheese cloth bag from stock pot. Remove duck, discard bones. Cut up duck meat and return to broth.
4. Mix in prunes, raisins and apple simmer for 30 minutes.
5. In a medium bowl, beat flour, sugar into cream until smooth beat in chicken broth graduly. Add1/2 cup hot duck to broth mixing and blending thoroughly.
6. Pour mixture slowly back into stock pot stirring constantly until soup comes to a boil
7. Season to taste with salt, pepper, lemon juice.