Roast Duck Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• Duck


• Butter


• Garlic


• Salt


• Pepper


• 1/2 onion


• 1 apple, halved


• 1 orange, halved


• Chopped celery and garlic


• 3/4 cup sherry


• 1/2 cup orange juice

TO PREPARE:

1.  Wash duck thoroughly and dry with a paper towel.
2.  Rub inside and out with butter, garlic, salt, and pepper.  Put 1/2 onion, 1/2 apple, 1/2 orange, chopped celery, and garlic into duck cavity.
3.  Place in roaster with 1-1/2 inches of water in the bottom.  Place 1/2 apple and 1/2 orange in water.  Bake covered at 400 degrees for 1 hour.
4.  After first hour pour 3/4 cup sherry and 1/2 cup orange juice over duck.  Reduce heat to 300 degrees and uncover duck.
5.  Roast for 1 hour, basting every 10 minutes.  (Note: More water, sherry, and orange juice may have to be added.)
6.  Remove stuffing and discard before serving duck.

Temperature: 400 degrees
Time: 1 hour
Temperature: 300 degrees
Time: 1 hour

SERVINGS: 2

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