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-duckling (about 4 1/2 -pounds each) 2 ts Salt

1/2 ts Pepper

3 sm Onions, peeled and

-quartered Duck Giblet Broth Golden Gravy Pumpernickel Stuffing 1. Wash and dry ducklings. Pierce skin all over with fork so fat will

cook out. (Set giblets aside to simmer for broth) 2. Rub skin with mixture of salt and pepper: stuff 4 onion quarters

into cavity of each bird; place on a rack in a large roasting pan. (Or use two small pans, if necessary) 3. Roast, uncovered in a slow over 325F 3 hours, or until drumstick

joints move easily and ducklings are a rich golden-brown. (During roasting, pierce skin with fork several times. Also to keep fat from smoking, dip it from the roasting pan into a bowl several times during cooking. There will be as much as 6 cupfuls.) 4. Cut 2 ducklings into quarters. (Poultry sheers do a fast job.)

Arrange on a heated serving platter. Serve with Golden Gravy and Pumpernickel Stuffing ( Set other duckling aside to cool.) 5. Wrap cooled duckling; chill with 4 cups of Duck Giblet Broth or

Duck Pilaf for another meal. DUCK GIBLET BROTH Combine giblets (except liver) and necks with 1 medium-size onion, chopped; handful of celery tops; 2 teaspooons of salt; and 6 cups water in a large saucepan. Simmer one hour. Add livers for last 20 minutes cooking. Strain stock; measure; add water, if needed to make 6 cups. Save 4 cups for making Duck Pilaf, Grind or chop giblets and add to remaining 2 cups broth for Golden Gravy. Makes 6 cups. GOLDEN GRAVY Remove rack from roasting pan. Tip pan and our off all fat into a bowl. Return 4 tablespoons to pan; blend with 4 tablespoons flour; cook stirring all the time, just until mixture bubbles. Stir in 2 cups of broth with ground giblets; continue cooking and stirring, scraping baked-on juices from bottom and sides of pan, until gray thickens and boils 1 minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Makes about 2 1/2 cups.

1/2 c Wine, dry red

1/4 c Vegetable oil

4 Duck-breasts, skin/deboned

1/4 c Water

1 ts Lime juice

1/2 ts Salt

1/4 ts Caraway seeds, crushed

Directions: Prepare marinade by combining Black raspberry preserves (seedless), water, mustard, lime juice, soy sauce, salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, caraway seeds and steak sauce in a small sauce pan. Cook over low heat until thoroughly hot. Place duck breasts in shallow dish; pour marinade over meat. Cover and refrigerate 2 to 2-1/2 hours, turning occasionally. Combine wine, 1/4 cup soy sauce, vegetable oil and 1/4 tsp ground pepper, stirring well. Place duck on broiler and broil 5 in. from heat 15-20 min. Slice thin and serve with sauce.

3 md Onions, chopped (1 1/2

-cups) 4 tb Drippings from ducklings

3 c Slightly dry

-pumpernickel-bread cubes -(6 slices) 3 c Slightly dry white bread

-cubes (6 slices) 1/2 c Water

1 ts Salt

1/4 ts Pepper

1. Saute onions in drippings just until soft in a large frying pan.

Add bread crumbs, water, salt, and pepper; toss lightly to mix. Spoon into 6-cup baking dish. 2. Bake with ducklings in a slow oven (325F) 1 hour, or until crisp on

top.

2 Black ducks, large

3 tb Butter

1 1/2 ts Salt

1/2 ts Thyme

3 Onions, white, chopped

1 Duck hearts, chopped

12 oz Wine, white, warmed

Directions: Pintail ducks may be used in place of Black ducks. Cut ducks into serving pieces. Roll in flour and brown in butter and oil, turning often. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and add thyme, basil, onion, parsley, giblets and wine. Cover and cook in 350-F oven for 1 hour. Add cream and cook for 20 more minutes or until duck pieces are tender. Serve in a warm platter with the gravy from the pan. Suggestions: Hot bread, red wine, buttered baby carrots & braised celery

1 Duck

Salt Pepper, black Vinegar paste 1/2 Onion

1/8 c Butter; (optional)

1 Carrot

1 Celery stalk

1 Garlic clove

Bacon drippings 1/2 c ;Water

Clean and wash duck inside and out. Dry. Rub inside and out with salt, pepper, vinegar paste. Stuff each duck with onion, butter, carrot, celery and garlic. Place breast down in roaster and brush back with bacon drippings. Add 1/2 cup water per duck. Set in hot oven for 20 minutes. Turn oven to 350 degrees and bake 1-1/2-2 hours, covered. Remove cover to brown. Louisiana ducks are often so fat they do not need the butter. From “Talk About Good” Submitted by Mrs. Al Beachman

2 ea Ducklings, with giblets

1 md Onion, chopped

1 md Carrot, chopped

2 c Demi-glace

4 oz Veal, shoulder, chopped

4 oz Pork, tenderloin, chopped

1 lg Egg

Salt (to taste) Pepper (to taste) 2 oz Cognac

2 oz Wine, port

1/4 c Sugar

1/4 c Water

2 oz Vinegar, wine, red

1 pt Blueberries

2 tb Oil, peanut

Remove the duck giblets and set aside. Cut off each leg and thigh in one piece. Remove breasts whole from the bone. Chop the duck carcass and put it into a roasting pan with the onion and carrot. Roast for 45 minutes at 400 F or until the bones are brown. Put browned bones and vegetables in a pot and add the demi-glace. Bring to a boil and simmer gently for an hour or more. Put the reserved liver and gizzard into a food processor with the veal and pork. Puree a few seconds and add egg (2 eggs if they are medium sized or smaller). Season with salt and pepper and continue to process. Add cognac and port and blend to a smooth texture. Carefully cut open the thigh of the duck and cut out the thigh bone. Fill the pocket created with the stuffing and fold the skin around it. Wrap the leg in buttered foil and bake in a 375 F oven for an hour or until the internal temperature is 165 F. Caramelize the sugar and water carefully and add vinegar. Cook until syrupy and strain in the duck-enriched brown sauce. Stir and simmer for 5 minutes and add blueberries. Heat oil and brown reserved breasts, skin side first. Remove from pan, cut off skin, and brown the breast again. Slice the browned breasts into strips and serve with the stuffed legs and sauce. Source: Great Chefs of New Orleans, Tele-record Productions : Box 71112, New Orleans, Louisiana - 1983 : Chef Michel Marcais, Begue’s Restaurant, New Orleans