Roast Goose With Apple and Prunes

Name: Roast Goose With Apple and Prunes
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 6 - 8 servings
Cuisine: british
Ingredients: 1 pound prunes, pitted; 1 cup port or madeira; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 6 stalks celery, chopped; 4 tablespoons parsley, chopped; 1/4 teaspoon thyme; Dash sage; 1 pound cooking apples, peeled, cored and chopped; 1 cup white bread crumbs; Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste; 1 8- to 10-pound goose; 1 lemon, halved

By Moira Hodgson

Updated Oct. 10, 2023

Total Time: 4 hours
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
Rating: 4(58)
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Ingredients

Yield:6 - 8 servings

1pound prunes, pitted
1cup port or madeira
2tablespoons unsalted butter
1medium onion, chopped
2cloves garlic, minced
6stalks celery, chopped
4tablespoons parsley, chopped
¼teaspoon thyme
Dash sage
1pound cooking apples, peeled, cored and chopped
1cup white bread crumbs
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
18- to 10-pound goose
1lemon, halved

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Preparation

Step 1
Soak the prunes for an hour in the port.
Step 2
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Step 3
Melt the butter in a skillet and soften the onion, garlic and celery in the butter. Add the parsley, thyme, sage and apples. Mix thoroughly and add the prunes and port. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes. Add the bread crumbs and season with salt and pepper.
Step 4
Remove excess fat from the goose cavity (use this for roasting potatoes) and dry the goose inside and out with paper towels. Rub inside and out with lemon juice and season.
Step 5
Stuff the goose with the stuffing mixture and truss. Place on a roasting rack and roast for three to three-and-a-half hours, basting occasionally. The goose is done when the juices in the thigh are pale yellow. Let it rest for 15 minutes before serving.