Roast Goose (With Apples)

Roast Goose (With Apples)

Rating: 21

Ingredients

  • Baked Apples:
  • 6-8 firm medium apples, cored
  • 1 cup mashed cooked sweet potatoes
  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Dash of pepper
  • 1 whole wild goose, 6-8 pounds, skin on
  • Seasoned salt
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 carrot, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 stalk celery, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 medium onion, cut into 8 pieces
  • Apple brandy or Calvados

Instructions

  • Remove a thin strip of peel from the top of each apple. In medium mixing bowl, combine remaining apple ingredients and mix well.
  • Stuff apples with sweet potato mixture, mounding on top. Place in shallow baking dish. Set apples aside. Heat oven to 325ºF.
  • Pat goose dry with paper towels. Sprinkle cavity lightly with seasoned salt, salt, and pepper. Place carrot, celery, and onion in cavity.
  • Tie drumsticks across cavity. Tuck wing tips behind back. Place, breast side up, on rack in roasting pan. Sprinkle outside of goose with seasoned salt, salt, and pepper.
  • Roast, basting frequently with pan juices and sprinkling occasionally with brandy, until desired doneness, about 20-25 minutes per pound. Drain and discard excess fat during roasting.
  • Place stuffed apples in oven during last 30-45 minutes of roasting. Baste apples frequently with goose drippings. Remove apples when fork-tender. Allow goose to rest 20 minutes before carving and serving.
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