Roast Goose with Apple-Raisin Stuffing
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 3 hours
YIELD: 10 servings.
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
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1 domestic goose (10 to 12 pounds)
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1-1/4 teaspoons salt, divided
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1 cup chopped celery
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1 cup chopped onion
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2 tablespoons butter
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3 cups chopped peeled apples
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2 cups raisins
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8 cups cubed day-old white bread
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2 to 3 tablespoons sugar
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2 eggs
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1/2 cup apple cider
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1/2 cup water
Directions
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1.
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.
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2.
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.
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3.
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.
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