Duck With Honey

Serves: 3

Floy Nolan

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

50

Sweetness

50

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 tsps

Coarse Sea Salt

3 tbsps

Red Wine (dry)

Directions:

1

Transfer to bowl

2

Preheat oven to 350°F

3

Finely grind 2 teaspoons fresh or 1 teaspoon dried lavender blossoms, thyme, sea salt and peppercorns in spice grinder or with mortar and pestle

4

Remove fat deposits and giblets from duck cavity, reserving liver

5

Trim excess skin and fat from neck area

6

Rinse inside and out; pat dry

7

Cutting through skin and fat (but not flesh) of duck breasts, score in crisscross pattern

8

Rub inside and outside of duck with herb mixture; return duck liver to cavity

9

Place duck, breast up, on rack in roasting pan

10

Roast 2 hours

11

Remove from oven

12

Increase oven temperature to 375°F

13

Transfer duck to plate

14

Pour pan juices into 4-cup glass measuring cup; spoon off fat

15

Return juices and 1 tablespoon fat to pan

16

Add broth and wine

17

Return duck to pan

18

Brush with 2 tablespoons honey

19

Roast duck 20 minutes, basting once with pan juices

20

Brush with 2 tablespoons honey; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried lavender

21

Roast duck until deep golden and thermometer inserted into innermost part of thigh registers 180°F, about 5 minutes longer

22

Transfer duck to platter

23

Remove liver; mash finely in small bowl

24

Spread liver over baguette slices

25

Add 1 teaspoon fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried lavender to roasting pan

26

Place over medium heat

27

Boil juices until thick enough to coat spoon, whisking often, 5 minutes

28

Season with salt and pepper

29

Slice duck and serve with baguette slices and pan juices

30

Preheat oven to 350°F

31

Finely grind 2 teaspoons fresh or 1 teaspoon dried lavender blossoms, thyme, sea salt and peppercorns in spice grinder or with mortar and pestle

32

Remove fat deposits and giblets from duck cavity, reserving liver

33

Trim excess skin and fat from neck area

34

Rinse inside and out; pat dry

35

Cutting through skin and fat (but not flesh) of duck breasts, score in crisscross pattern

36

Rub inside and outside of duck with herb mixture; return duck liver to cavity

37

Place duck, breast up, on rack in roasting pan

38

Roast 2 hours

39

Remove from oven

40

Increase oven temperature to 375°F

41

Transfer duck to plate

42

Pour pan juices into 4-cup glass measuring cup; spoon off fat

43

Return juices and 1 tablespoon fat to pan

44

Add broth and wine

45

Return duck to pan

46

Brush with 2 tablespoons honey

47

Roast duck 20 minutes, basting once with pan juices

48

Brush with 2 tablespoons honey; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried lavender

49

Roast duck until deep golden and thermometer inserted into innermost part of thigh registers 180°F, about 5 minutes longer

50

Transfer duck to platter

51

Remove liver; mash finely in small bowl

52

Spread liver over baguette slices

53

Add 1 teaspoon fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried lavender to roasting pan

54

Place over medium heat

55

Boil juices until thick enough to coat spoon, whisking often, 5 minutes

56

Season with salt and pepper

57

Transfer to bowl

58

Slice duck and serve with baguette slices and pan juices