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Lithuanian Braised Wild Duck

1 wild duck
300 g (9 oz) fresh pork side, cut into medium pieces
2 tablespoons butter
1 carrot, sliced
1 parsnip, sliced
powdered bay leaf to taste
salt and pepper to taste
1 liter (4 cups) butter milk or strongly acidulated water

Soak dressed goose in butter milk or acidulated water for 5 hours.
Remove goose from soaking, blot dry, cut into pieces and brown in
butter. Cover bottom of roaster with pieces of pork side, add goose
pieces, carrot and parsnip, powdered seasonings. Pour 1/2 cup water
and braise in a preheated oven at 350F/180C, until meat is tender.
Season with salt at end of braising.  Serve hot or cold with baked
sour apples and lingonberry sauce.

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