GOOSE WITH APPLE-PRUNE STUFFING

Goose with Apple-Prune Stuffing image

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 3h20m

Yield 8-10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 26

1 domestic goose (10 to 12 pounds)
Salt
STUFFING:
2 cups chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
3 tablespoons butter
6 cups chopped peeled apples
2 cups pitted dried plums (prunes), chopped
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon rubbed sage
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground thyme
1 bay leaf, crumbled
1 cup apple juice
1 egg, lightly beaten
3 to 4 cups coarse bread crumbs
GLAZE (optional):
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup chili sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Steps:

Sprinkle inside of goose with salt. Prick skin well; set aside. In a skillet, saute celery, onion and garlic in butter; transfer to a large bowl. Add the next 10 ingredients. Add bread crumbs until stuffing has the desired consistency. Stuff the goose. Place with breast side up on a rack in a large shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 3 to 3-1/2 hours or until thermometer reads 185°. Drain fat from pan as it accumulates. If desired, make glaze: Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Cook and stir until bubbly; cook and stir 2 minutes more. Brush over the goose during the last 20 minutes of baking. Remove all stuffing.

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