Roast Duckling with Cherry Sauce

Recipe Description

Makes 4 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 duckling, 4 to 5 pounds, thawed
  • salt
  • ? cup duck or chicken broth
  • 1 x 17-ounce can pitted dark sweet cherry|sweet cherries, drained (reserve syrup)
  • 3 tablespoons kirsch
  • 2 tablespoons currant jelly|red currant jelly
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • ½ cup pineapple tidbits
  • 3 cups hot cooked rice
  • ¼ cup slivered almonds, toasted

Directions

  1. Prick skin of duckling with fork; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place breast side up on rack in roasting pan. Roast at 350 °F for 2 hours or until tender.
  2. Meanwhile, in small saucepan, combine broth, ? cup syrup, kirsch, jelly, butter, salt, orange peel and cornstarch dissolved in water. Cook, stirring, until clear and thickened. Add cherry|cherries and pineapple; heat through.
  3. Combine rice and almonds.
  4. Serve Duck and sauce over beds of fluffy rice mixture.
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