Roast Goose with Caramelized Apples |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 240 Minutes |
Ready In: 255 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This is a classic French Chanukah dish, but is good for any holiday. Ingredients:
1 (13 lb) goose, giblets and neck discarded |
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced |
8 gala apples or 8 golden delicious apples, peeled,each cut into 6 wedges |
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice |
6 tablespoons sugar |
1/4 cup calvados |
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon |
Directions:
1. Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 350°F.
2. Rinse goose inside and out; pat dry with paper towels.
3. Sprinkle inside and out with salt and pepper.
4. Using knife, cut small slits all over goose; place garlic slices into slits.
5. Place goose on rack, breast side down, in large roasting pan.
6. Roast goose 2 hours 45 minutes, basting occasionally with drippings and removing excess fat; reserve 6 tablespoons fat.
7. Turn goose over.
8. Roast until brown and thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175°F, basting occasionally with drippings, about 45 minutes longer.
9. Meanwhile, toss apples and lemon juice in large bowl.
10. Pour 6 tablespoons goose fat into 15 x 10 x 2-inch glass baking dish.
11. Using slotted spoon, transfer apples to baking dish; toss apples in goose fat.
12. Add sugar, Calvados and cinnamon to apples; toss.
13. Bake apples alongside goose until very tender and golden, about 1 hour.
14. Serve goose with caramelized apples.
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