Roasted Goose With Apple Rum Stuffing

Ingredients

• 1 (10 lb)  geese
• 1 1/2 pints stock
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper

Stuffing

• 6 large dessert apples, peeled cored chopped
• 4 tablespoons dark rum
• 1/4 teaspoon sage
• 1/4 teaspoon ground mace
• 12 ounces fresh breadcrumbs
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. 1

   soak chopped apples in 4 Tbsp of dark rum for 4 hours.

2. 2

   preheat oven to 350 F.

3. 3

   place goose on a rack in a rosting pan.

4. 4

   mix together the apples, sage, mace and breadcrumbs.

5. 5

   season to taste with salt and pepper and spoon inside the goose cavity.

6. 6

   combine the salt and pepper and rub all over the outside of the goose.

7. 7

   prick the entire goose with a fork.

8. 8

   cover the breast with a piece of greased aluminium foil.

9. 9

   roast goose for 30 minutes at 350 F.

10. 10

    remove from oven, skim off excess fat.

11. 11

    pour stock all over the goose.

12. 12

    re-cover goose with greased aluminium foil and roast for 2 1/2 hours.

13. 13

    remove foil and cook for 1 hour so the breast crips and browns.

14. 14

    place goose on a warmed serving dish skim off excess fat from roasting pan.

15. 15

    reduce pan juices rapidly, to make a thickened gravy.