Ingredients

  • 1 bunch celery, chopped
  • 2 Bermuda onions, chopped
  • 2 apples, chopped
  • 2 oranges, chopped
  • 6 wild Mallard ducks
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tsp. poultry
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 4 c. fresh orange juice
  • 4 c. chicken or duck stock
  • 4 c. white wine
  • Grand Marnier to taste

Method

  • Chop celery, onions, apples and oranges.
  • Clean, wash and dry ducks thoroughly.
  • Pack tightly in roasting pan and cover with water.
  • Bake 2 1/2 hours at 350°.
  • Discard fatty cooking water. Clean, wash and dry ducks again.
  • Stuff each with celery, onions, apples and oranges.
  • Pack them tightly into clean pan (breast down).
  • Add spices and cover with juice, stock and wine.
  • Cover and bake 4 to 5 hours (depending on size of ducks).
  • Use several cups to fill saucepan.
  • Reduce until thickened (you may also use cornstarch).
  • Add Grand Marnier to taste.