Roast Goose With Apple Stuffing (gansabraten Mit Apfelfullung)

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (8 -10 lb) goose
• 2 cups water
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt (i use sea salt)
• 6 cups breadcrumbs
• 3 tart apples, diced
• 4 tablespoons melted butter
• 2 cups celery, chopped
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon sage
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup flour

Recipe

• 1 trim the fat off the goose. rub cavity with 1 teaspoons salt . cook the giblets with the onion, simmer the giblets until done, with water to cover, approximately 1 hour. strain the broth, chop giblets finely, add broth to the stuffing ingredients.
• 2 stuff the goose lightly, tuck the wings underneath, and put tin foil over the stuffing cavity, tie the drumsticks together. prick the skin all over with a fork. bake at 350 for 3-4 hours,, until the internal temperature is 175-180. remove the goose, let rest for 15-20 minutes while you make the gravy.
• 3 strain the fat keep 1/4 cup. mix with the remaining salt and flour, use the roasting pan (you don't want to miss all the tasty tidbits on the pan!)stirring and cook for 1 minute. add 2 cups water or broth, stirring constantly, until thickened. scoop the stuffing out of the goose, put the gravy in a gravy boat,.
• 4 plate the goose. . it is quite a showpiece so i don't carve until everyone has oo'd and ahhd!