Julia Child's Duck Roasted in a Casserole With Turnips
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
5-6
ingredients
directions
- Preheat the oven to 325.
- Season the duck inside and out with 1/2 tsp salt and pepper.
- Truss and prick the skin of the lower breast, thigh, and back.
- Brown slowly on all sides in the hot oil in a stove top safe casserole.
- Pour out the fat and salt the duck and place it breast up in the casserole.
- Add the bouquet garni and cover the casserole.
- Roast for 60 minutes.
- Peel and chop the turnips into 3/4 inch dice.
- Drop into boiling salted water for 5 minutes and drain.
- Remove the duck from the oven. Degrease using a bulb baster.
- Arrange the turnips around the duck, cover and return to the oven and cook an additional 30 to 40 minutes.
- Baste the turnips on occasion.
- Remove from the oven, drain the duck and after untrussing place on a platter.
- Remove the turnips with a slotted spoon and arrange around the duck.
- Sprinkle with minced parsley.
- Degrease the cooking juices and serve with the duck.
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I'm finally posting recipes after years of using this site. I want to be able to access treasured recipes without lugging a ton of books south with me when I move to Lake Chapala in Mexico.
Recently retired after 35 years teaching Algebra to 8th graders. I learned to cook at my mother's knee (and Julia Child expanded my vision). She was a 1st generation Swedish-American. Christmas was when we immersed outselves in the Swedish culture and food. Many of the recipes I have recently posted are from her hand-written notes and recipes. My one real regret is that she would never write down the "juice" she used to make pickled herring.
Favorite cookbook? I have over 100 or so. I love reading recipes.
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