Roast duck bigarade

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
poundsDuck
1tablespoonButter
Salt & pepper
¾cupWhite wine
1Lemon
1Orange
1tablespoonSugar
1tablespoonSherry
1cupOrange juice
2tablespoonsBrandy
1tablespoonCornstarch

Directions

Preheat oven to 375. Rub duck with butter & season with salt & pepper.

Place in roasting pan & add wine. Place in oven & roast 2-2½ hours.

Baste every 15-20 minutes with wine. Grate orange & lemon rinds into sauce pan. Melt sugar in pan with sherry & cook until caramel in color, be careful not to burn. Add juices & brandy. Simmer 5 minutes.

Cut orange into segments & add to sauce. Remove duck from oven when done. Carve & place on platter. Drain fat from pan & add sauce to duck drippings. Mix a little water with cornstarch & add to sauce.

Bring to boil for 2 minutes. Pour over duck & serve.

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