Roast Duck with Apple Dressing

Name: Roast Duck with Apple Dressing
Total time: 90
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 (4 pound) whole duck; salt and pepper to taste; 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning; 0.5 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 by Debbie from allrecipes.com

Dinner 2 Hr. 30 Mins.

Ingredients

4 servings

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1 (4 pound) whole duck
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salt and pepper to taste
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1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
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0.5 tablespoon butter
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3 tablespoons chopped onion

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5 stalks celery, chopped
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3 cups peeled, cored and chopped apple
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3 cups cornbread crumbs
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1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

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.)