Roastgoosewithforcemeatandspicedcranberryandapplestuffi Recipes

ROAST GOOSE WITH CARAMELIZED APPLES

Steps:

• Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 350°F. Rinse goose inside and out; pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle inside and out with salt and pepper. Using knife, cut small slits all over goose; place garlic slices into slits. Place goose on rack, breast side down, in large roasting pan.
• Roast goose 2 hours 45 minutes, basting occasionally with drippings and removing excess fat; reserve 6 tablespoons fat. Turn goose over. Roast until brown and thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175°F, basting occasionally with drippings, about 45 minutes longer.
• Meanwhile, toss apples and lemon juice in large bowl. Pour 6 tablespoons goose fat into 15 x 10 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Using slotted spoon, transfer apples to baking dish; toss apples in goose fat. Add sugar, Calvados and cinnamon to apples; toss. Bake apples alongside goose until very tender and golden, about 1 hour.
• Serve goose with caramelized apples.

ROAST GOOSE WITH FORCEMEAT AND SPICED CRANBERRY AND APPLE STUFFI

Steps:

• Forcemeat stuffing: Place the breadcrumbs and herbs in a food processor, pulse, add the onion and apple and pulse until finely chopped.
• Add the pork mince, the goose liver (if using) and some salt and pepper.
• Cranberry and Apple stuffing: Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.
• The goose: Preheat your oven to 375f.
• Place the forcemeat stuffing in the neck cavity, pressing it in as far as you can.
• Tuck the flap around it, and push it into a nice smooth, rounded shape with your hands.
• secure the flap with a couple of cocktail sticks.
• Place the cranberry and apple stuffing in the goose's cavity.
• Season the goose with salt and pepper and place on a rack in a roasting tin.
• No need to add fat, the goose has enough of its own!
• Place the goose in the centre of your oven and cook for 30 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to 350f and cook the goose for approximately 3 hours for a 12lb goose and 3 1/2 for a 14lb goose.
• Remove excess fat from the tray every 30 minutes or so.
• You should keep this as it make the best roasted veggies ever!
• *note,while the goose is cooking, you can make your giblet stock, but I won't get any giblets with my goose, so I'm planning to make my gravy with canned chicken broth.
• When your goose is cooked, heat the cranberry jelly, and brush it all over the gooses skin, return the goose to the oven for a further 15 minutes.
• Allow the goose to rest for 20-30 minutes.
• While its resting, make the gravy.
• Drain off any remaining excess fat from the tin, and add the wine and stock or broth to the remaining juices.
• Scrape up the brown sticky bits, and cook, reducing to a thinish gravy consistency.
• Season well with salt and pepper.
• Serve the goose with its two stuffings and the gravy passed around seperately.