ROASTED DUCK WITH APPLE-RAISIN DRESSING

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As a boy growing up on the farm, my husband had "duck every Sunday". I tried to maintain that tradition after we married-more than 50 years ago now! Edgar is a retired dairy farmer. We are the parents of four grown children.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 2h5m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 domestic duck (4 to 5 pounds each)
Salt
DRESSING:
1 tube (12 ounces) bulk pork sausage
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped peeled apple
1 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup water
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon rubbed sage
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
8 cups cubed crustless day-old white bread
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup chicken broth

Steps:

  • Sprinkle the inside of ducklings with salt; prick skin well all over and set aside. In a large skillet, cook sausage with onion and celery until sausage is no longer ink and vegetables are tender. Add apple and simmer for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally; drain. Meanwhile, simmer raisins in water for 8 minutes; do not drain. In a large bowl, combine sausage mixture, raisins, salt, sage, pepper and parsley; mix well. Add the bread cubes, eggs and broth; mix lightly. Divide and spoon into ducklings. Place with breast side up on a rack in a large shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 1-3/4 to 1-1/4 hours or until the thermometer reads 185°. Drain fat from pan as it accumulates. Remove all dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1169 calories, Fat 74g fat (25g saturated fat), Cholesterol 344mg cholesterol, Sodium 1901mg sodium, Carbohydrate 72g carbohydrate (33g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 53g protein.

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