Roast Goose with Apple-Raisin Stuffing

Name: Roast Goose with Apple-Raisin Stuffing
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 10 servings.
Ingredients: 1 domestic goose (10 to 12 pounds); 1-1/4 teaspoons salt, divided; 1 cup chopped celery; 1 cup chopped onion; 2 tablespoons butter; 3 cups chopped peeled apples; 2 cups raisins; 8 cups cubed day-old white bread; 2 to 3 tablespoons sugar; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup apple cider; 1/2 cup water

A tempting Thanksgiving goose is a family tradition I've kept up. Paired with moist, lightly sweet apple-raisin stuffing, it's a special main dish that makes us count our blessings. -Denise Goedeken, Platte Center, Nebraska

Ingredients

1 domestic goose (10 to 12 pounds)
1-1/4 teaspoons salt, divided
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons butter
3 cups chopped peeled apples
2 cups raisins
8 cups cubed day-old white bread
2 to 3 tablespoons sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup apple cider
1/2 cup water

Directions

Sprinkle the inside of the goose with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Prick skin well. In a skillet, saute celery and onion in butter; transfer to a bowl. Add the apples, raisins, bread, sugar and remaining salt.
In a small bowl, beat eggs, cider and water. Pour over bread mixture and toss lightly. Stuff into the goose. Place with breast side up on a rack in a large shallow roasting pan.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 3 to 3-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads 180°. Drain fat from pan as it accumulates. Remove stuffing before carving goose.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 893 calories, 52g fat (17g saturated fat), 244mg cholesterol, 622mg sodium, 47g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 3g fiber), 59g protein.

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DarBarCooks

Nov 4, 2016

I've used this recipe for my Thanksgiving turkey for years since it was featured in Taste of Home's 1996 October/November issue. It's a keeper. Not too sweet-perfect!