Roasted Stuffed Ducks With Apple And Onion

Ingredients

• 2 young ducks
• Salt and pepper
• 1 large onion, halved
• 1 apple, halved (unpeeled)
• 1 ½ cups hot water
• 1 tablespoon tart jelly
• Stale bread, crusts removed
• 1 tablespoon butter
• Fresh parsley, chopped

Method

1. 1 Preheat oven to 400°F. Wash and dry ducks; rub with salt and pepper. Place breast-down in a roasting pan.
2. 2 Place halved onion and apple around the ducks. Add 1 ½ cups hot water. Cover and roast for 1 hour.
3. 3 Turn ducks breast-up. Add tart jelly, remove lid, and baste frequently for another hour until done.
4. 4 While roasting, mix bread crumbs, melted butter, salt, pepper, and parsley. Stuff the ducks before cooking.
5. 5 Remove ducks. Pour off fat, leaving onion and apple in pan. Thicken pan juices to make gravy.