Christmas Goose

Ingredients

• 1 (10-12 lb)  goose

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• thyme
• parsley
• 3 medium apples, quartered
• 3 medium onions, quartered
• 2 stalks celery, cut into 2 inch pieces
• 5 cups water
• 6 tablespoons flour
• beef broth

Directions

1. 1

   Remove neck and giblets from goose.

2. 2

   Set aside.

3. 3

   Trim extra fat from neck and tail.

4. 4

   Rub inside and out with salt and pepper.

5. 5

   Add 1 thyme sprig, 1 parsley sprig, 4 apple quarters, 4 onion quarters and 4 celery pieces to cavity.

6. 6

   Repeat with remaining apples, onions, celery, thyme and parsley.

7. 7

   Skewer cavity closed and lace tightly.

8. 8

   Fold wings against back.

9. 9

   Preheat oven to 500-degrees F.

10. 10

    Set goose in pan breast side down.

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    Prick skin well.

12. 12

    Roast 30 minutes.

13. 13

    Reduce oven temp to 400-degrees F.

14. 14

    and continue roasting for 30 minutes.

15. 15

    Turn goose over; prick again.

16. 16

    Roast 1 hour.

17. 17

    While goose is cooking, bring neck, giblets and 3 cups of water to simmer over medium low heat. Simmer 10 minutes. Remove liver and set aside. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking for 1 1/2 hours. Drain. Set giblets aside. Discard neck.

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    Pour drippings from goose and set aside.

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    Prick again.

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    Pour 2 cups water in pan.

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    Continue cooking for 1- 1/2 hours.

22. 22

    Pour drippings from pan and set aside.

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    Let goose stand 20-30 minutes.

24. 24

    While goose is resting, chop liver and giblets.

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    Skim 6 TB fat from drippings and heat in pan over low heat.

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    Stir in 3 TB flour and cook for 3 minutes.

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    Degrease drippings and add to broth.

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    Add enough beef broth to equal 3 cups.

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    Add to pan.

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    Increase heat to med.

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    high and cook until thick.

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    Blend in chopped giblets and liver.

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    Add salt and pepper to taste.

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    Cook over low heat.

35. 35

    Remove trusing thread and pins from goose.

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    Throw away stuffing.