Duckling A La Orange

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 duck
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups canned bouillon
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1 sprig parsley
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup orange juice concentrate, undiluted
• 3 tablespoons orange zest
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons grand marnier

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in heavy saucepan. add flour. blend well over medium heat. reduce heat and simmer for several minutes.
• 2 heat bouillon, stir into roux, and continue stirring until sauce thickens. add herbs, reduce heat and simmer for several minutes.
• 3 combine orange juice, orange zest, and lemon juice, with brown sauce. simmer 5 minutes and add liquor.
• 4 clean duck. heat oven to 325ºf.
• 5 place breast side up in shallow roasting pan. brush duck with 1/2 of glaze. roast uncovered for 2 1/2 hours, pricking skin with fork and brushing with glaze occasionally.
• 6 just before serving, add 1/2 cup orange sections to sauce. heat through.