Roast Goose Recipe
Ingredients:
- # 1 x 8-10 lb. (3.6-4.5kg) oven-ready goose
- # 2 oz. (50g) butter, melted
- # 2 tablespoons demerara sugar
- # 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- # 2 red skinned apples
- # 2 green skinned apples
- # salt and ground black pepper
Directions:
- # Pre-heat oven to 425F, Gas Mark 7, 220C
- # Remove the neck, giblets and any excess fat from the body cavity of the goose
- # Rinse, then dry with kitchen paper
- # Season cavity with salt and pepper
- # Prick the skin all over with a fork and rub with salt
- # Place the goose on a rack in a roasting tin
- # Roast in the pre-heated oven for 20 minutes
- # Cover the breast with foil
- # Reduce heat to 350F, Gas Mark 4, 180C
- # Roast for 15 minutes per lb. (450g), draining off fat from the tin twice during cooking
- # Remove the foil about 20 minutes before the end of cooking time
- # Carefully lift the goose on to a warmed serving plate, cover with foil and leave for 15 minutes while preparing the garnish
- # Core and slice the apples into rings and brush with lemon juice and butter
- # Bake for 10-15 minutes at 400F, Gas Mark 6, 200C
- # Remove foil from goose and arrange the apples around and on top of it
- # Sprinkle the apple slices with sugar