INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

2      small         Apples -- quartered 1 cup Cranberry juice cocktail 1/2
cup           Dry red wine 1/4 cup Sugar 8 Whole cloves 2 Bosc pears,
peeled, halved -- and cored 1 small Onion -- finely chopped 1/2 cup (1
stick) unsalted butter -- cut up
1. In 4-quart saucepan, heat 2 inches water to boiling. Add carrots and
parsnips; cover and return water to boiling. Simmer root vegetables over
low heat 15 minutes to partially cook. Remove root vegetables with slotted
spoon to a small baking pan (Set aside pan of cooking water.) Add oil, 1/8
t salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper to vegetables; toss and set aside.
2. Remove necks, giblets, and discard any fat from duck cavities. Rinse
ducks, necks, and giblets; pat dry. To reserved pan of cooking water, add
necks and giblets of ducks and remaining salt and pepper. Heat to boiling;
simmer covered, over low heat 45 minutes.
3. Heat oven to 400'F. Insert 2 apple quarters into neck and body cavities
of each duck; twist wings back and under ducks to hold neck skin in place.
Tie legs of each duck together. With fork, pierce breast skin. Arrange
ducks, breast sides down, on wire rack in large roasting pan. Roast ducks
15 minutes with pan of root vegetables. Turn ducks and continue to roast 15
to 25 minutes longer or until breast meat is set but still red and moist
when cut in the center of the thickest part.
4. Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat cranberry juice, wine, sugar, and
cloves to boiling. Add pears; cover and return to boiling. Simmer pears
over low heat 7 to 10 minutes or just until fork tender. Transfer pears to
plate. Strain and reserve 3 /4 C pear poaching liquid.
5. Drain juices from body cavities of ducks into roasting pan. Discard
apple quarters. Transfer ducks and root vegetables to platter; cover and
keep warm. Pour giblet broth into roasting pan; heat to boiling, stirring
to loosen browned-on bits. Strain broth mixture into large measuring cup;
discard fat on top and pour 3/4 C broth into skillet. Add onion and cook
over high heat 1 minute. Add 3/4 C reserved pear poaching liquid. Boil
rapidly until mixture is reduced to about 2 /3 C or a syrupy consistency.
Turn heat to low and add butter, stirring until it blends in. Pour sauce
into a pitcher. Serve with pears.
Country Living Holidays/92  Scanned & fixed by Di Pahl & <gg>
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From:                                 Date: 05/27
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