Subj : National Honey Month - 5
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From : Dave Drum
Date : Wed Sep 18 2024 03:01 pm

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     Title: Roast Mallard Duck w/Honey Butter-Chorizo Stuffing
Categories: Game, Pork, Herbs, Breads
     Yield: 5 Servings

    40 g  (1 1/2 oz) spun honey spread
   110 g  (4 oz) bulk chorizo
   100 g  (3 1/2 oz) white breadcrumbs
     2 kg (4 1/2 lb) mallard duck
     2 tb Thyme; chopped
     1 tb Butter or olive oil
     1 lg Onion; peeled, chopped
     1 cl Garlic; peeled, fine chop'd
          Salt & ground pepper

 Set the oven @ 175oC/350of/Gas mark 4.

 First make the stuffing, melt 25g of the spun honey
 spread in a saucepan with the butter, then add the
 onion, garlic and chorizo, cover with a lid and cook
 on a low heat for 8-10 minutes or until the onions are
 soft but not browned.

 Take off the heat, then stir in the thyme and bread
 crumbs. Season to taste with salt and pepper then
 allow to cool.

 Spoon the cooled stuffing into the duck's cavity and
 place the duck in a roasting tin. Smear the remaining
 spun honey over the skin of the bird and sprinkle with
 some salt and pepper.

 Place in the oven and roast for about 1 hour and 30-45
 minutes (allowing about 20 minutes per 450g/1 lb),
 until cooked, basting occasionally. If it begins to
 look quite dark while cooking, cover with some foil.

 To check whether the duck is fully cooked, stick a
 skewer into the thigh with a spoon placed underneath
 to catch the juices, the juices should run clear.
 Also, the legs should feel quite loose on the bird.

 When cooked, transfer the duck to a serving plate and
 leave to rest, covered with foil and in the oven at
 the lowest temperature. This will keep the duck warm
 while you make the gravy or sauce.

 Spoon the stuffing out of the duck into a serving bowl
 or onto a plate.

 Carve and serve.

 Serves 4-6

 Kerrygold and Rachel Allen Community Cookbook

 Adapted to use a duck rather than a chicken by Uncle
 Dirty Dave. Quite good. I was given a mallard duck but
 a canvasback, teal, or even a domestic duck would work

 From: http://blog.chilliupnorth.co.uk

 Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

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