Roast goose with stuffing
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients:
- 1 Goose; (9-12 lb Canadian wil
- 1 Tart apple; peeled and diced
- 10 Dried figs; cut in 1/4's
- 2 1/2 c Crumbled corn bread Salt to taste Ground pepper to taste
- 3 tb Chopped parsley
- 2 ts Chopped fresh savory Gravy:
- 1 1/2 c Reserved goose broth
- 1-2 T flour Remove the neck and gizzard and place in a saucepan
Instructions:
with about 1 qt. of water and let simmer lightly for several hours while partially covered. Reduce to about 2 cups and season with salt. Mix remaining ingredients except for gravy together and adjust seasoning by tasting. Stuff lace and truss the bird and roast in a 325' oven breast down for 1 1/2 hours.Draw off fat as it accumulates. Turn and roast another 1 1/2 hours (or longer for a larger bird) until juices run clear when pricked where the thigh attaches >> to the body. Remove when done and let rest on a heated serving platter while you prepare the gravy. Pour off all but 2 Tbls. of the fat and sprinkle with the flour. Set the roasting pan over low heat and stir for one minute while scraping up all the brown bits. Add the broth and stir until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve in a boat with goose.
