Goose

By á-26137

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 1 (14 to 16-pound) goose
• 1/4 cup sea salt
• 1 lemon, halved
• 1 apple, cut into chunks
• 1 potato, cut into chunks
• 1 orange, sliced
• 1 cup chopped celery
• Basting syrup, recipe follows
• Stuffing, recipe follows
• Cumberland Sauce, recipe follows

Preparation

Step 1

Place goose in a large pot. Add water to cover and stir in the sea salt. Refrigerate overnight.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

Remove goose from water and drain well. Remove all innards and trim excess fat from the tail. Rub inside cavity with lemon juice. Place apple, potato, orange and celery inside the body cavity. Truss the bird like a turkey.

Place the goose in the preheated 450 degree F oven. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Cook 20 to 25 minutes per pound. Baste the goose every half hour with the basting syrup.

Carve goose and serve with stuffing and Cumberland sauce.

4 hours start at 1:30