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🍽️ Crispy Goose Stuffed with Apples and Prunes
895 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 4 kg goose (1 goose)
- salt
- pepper (from the mill)
- 2 tbsp dried mugwort
- 4 tart apples
- 200 g dried plums
- 4 white onions
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- fresh herbs (for garnish)
- 4 smaller firm-cooking apples
- sugar
- lemon zest
- lemon juice
- white wine
- currant jelly (or cranberries)
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 210 degrees Celsius.
- 2. Wash the goose thoroughly and pat it dry with a kitchen towel.
- 3. Season the goose inside and out with salt, pepper, and half of the mugwort portion.
- 4. Peel the apples and cut them into quarters.
- 5. Remove the core from the apple quarters and cut them into wedges.
- 6. Peel the onions and cut them into wedges as well.
- 7. Mix the apple wedges, onion wedges, dried plums, and the remaining mugwort in a bowl.
- 8. Stuff the vegetable and fruit mixture into the goose.
- 9. Close the opening of the goose using kitchen twine or sew it shut.
- 10. Place the goose breast-side down in a roasting pan or casserole dish.
- 11. Pour 325 milliliters of boiling water into the pan.
- 12. Cover the pan tightly with a lid or aluminum foil.
- 13. Place the pan in the preheated oven and steam the goose for about 45 minutes.
- 14. Remove the goose from the pan and place it on the rack of the roasting pan.
- 15. Now roast the goose uncovered and open.
- 16. Roast the goose for another 2 hours.
- 17. Brush the goose regularly with its own fat while roasting.
- 18. Prick the skin lightly on the sides under the wings and legs to allow the fat to drain.
- 19. Turn the goose once the back has turned golden brown.
- 20. Place the goose breast-side up now.
- 21. Continue roasting the breast side until it is nicely browned and crispy.
- 22. Remove the finished goose from the oven and take it out of the pan.
- 23. Pour the roasting juices (stock) into a saucepan.
- 24. Defat the sauce by removing the floating fat.
- 25. Bring the sauce to a boil.
- 26. Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
- 27. Mix cornstarch with a little cold water to form a smooth paste.
- 28. Thicken the sauce by stirring in the starch paste.
- 29. Wrap the ends of the legs in aluminum foil to protect them from drying out.
- 30. Slice the goose breast meat diagonally.
- 31. Sprinkle the goose with fresh herbs.
- 32. Mix sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and white wine with half a liter of water in a pot.
- 33. Bring the stock mixture to a boil.
- 34. Peel the apples for the side dish and remove the core.
- 35. Add the whole apples to the boiling stock.
- 36. Add enough hot water to just cover the apples.
- 37. Cook the apples gently until they are tender but still firm to the bite.
- 38. Make sure the apples do not become too soft.
- 39. Carefully remove the apples from the stock using a slotted spoon.
- 40. Arrange the apples on a preheated platter.
- 41. Fill the apples with redcurrant jelly.
- 42. Wash the apples for the oven version and remove the core.
- 43. Place the apples on the rack in the oven.
- 44. Bake the apples at 200 degrees Celsius for about 25 minutes.
- 45. Brush the apples with butter occasionally while baking.
- 46. Serve the goose with the plums and apples.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 895
- Protein: 55 g · Fett/Fat: 65 g · Carbs: 40 g