Recipe Archives->Gamebirds->Roast Goose 15

Canada Goose
Yield: 8 servings

1 goose, 6-8 lbs
1 qt buttermilk
8 oz dried prunes
2 md apples, sliced
5 slices bacon
butter, as needed

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
3/4 cup beef or chicken broth
salt, to taste
1 cup sour cream
4 tb currant jelly

Soak goose in buttermilk at least 4 hours in refrigerator.  Wash
bird and drain.  Stuff with prunes  and apples.  Truss and wrap
in bacon.  Cover tightly with heavy duty foil.  Bake until tender
at 325 degrees F. for about 3 hours.  Baste with butter to brown.

Melt butter in sauce pan. Stir in flour with whisk.  Add broth and
heat stirring constantly. Just before serving add sour cream and
jelly.  Heat and serve.

Note: Remove fruit from goose before serving and arrange on platter
around it.

Printable version: roast-goose15.txt.