roast duck with apple dressing

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (4 pound) whole duck
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1/2 tablespoon butter
• 3 tablespoons chopped onion
• 5 stalks celery, chopped
• 3 cups peeled, cored and chopped apple
• 3 cups cornbread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• rinse duck and pat dry; rub with salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning.
• melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. saute onion and celery in butter until tender. in a medium bowl, combine with apple and cornbread crumbs. mix together to make dressing (if necessary, add a little water to moisten).
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• fill the duck's cavity with dressing, and sew shut with kitchen twine. rub outside of bird lightly with olive oil, and place in a shallow roasting pan or 9x13 inch baking dish.
• bake in preheated oven for 60 to 80 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 180 degrees f (80 degrees c.)