Roast duckling montmorency

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
5poundsDuck
1mediumQuartered onion
2Coasely chopped carrots
2Coasely chopped celery
Stalks
cupESPAGNOLE SAUCE
14ouncesCan sweet cherries
½cupBrights Cream Sherry
2teaspoonsGrated orange rind
¼cupOrange juice
3tablespoonsIcing sugar
1pinchCinnamon
1Pack (250 g) cream cheese,
Cut in cubes

Directions

Preheat oven to 350. Prick skin all over with fork. Place duck in roasting pan, surround with vegetables & add 3 cups water. Roast, uncovered, in oven for 25 minutes per pound or until cooked through.

Meanwhile, bring Espagnole sauce to boil & reduce to 1¼ cup. Drain cherries, reserve ½ cup cherry juice. Combine reduced Espagnole sauce, reserved cherry juice, sherry, orange rind & orange juice.

Remove duck from pan; keep warm. Discard vegetables from pan juices & drain off all fat. Stir 1 cup pan juices in Espagnole mixture. Bring to boil & reduce, stirring constantly, to 1 ¼ cups. Add sugar, cinnamon & cheese; stir until smooth. Stir in cherries. Carve duck & serve accompanied with sauce.

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