It’s the same thing every year: when temperatures start to drop, appetites begin to soar. If you want to snuggle up inside with a comforting winter dish, this recipe is just the ticket! The combination of baked apples, ground duck breast, and a feel-good liquid elixir will warm you up in no time.
Duck Stuffed Apples
The combination of baked apples, ground duck breast, and a feel-good liquid elixir will warm you up in no time.
Equipment
- Baking dish
- Pan
Ingredients
- 2 red apples
- 1 duck breast
- 2 small shallots
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 1/3 cup cognac
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- to taste salt & pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Cut off the tops of the apples and set the "lids" aside. Remove the apple cores, hollow out the apples with a spoon, and set the apple pulp aside. Brush the insides of the apples with melted butter.
- Dice the shallots. Place the duck breast skin-side down on a chopping board and place the garlic cloves and rosemary on top of the meat. Mince the duck breast, including the garlic and rosemary, with a sharp knife. Add the chopped meat to the shallots and apple pulp, season with salt and pepper, and mix well.
- Cook the ground duck mixture in a pan over medium heat, add the cognac, and flambé it. Add the chicken broth to the pan and let it boil down.
- Place the hollowed apples in a baking dish, fill them with the ground meat mixture, place the apple "lids" back on top, and cook for 20 minutes.
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Notes
Serve these scrumptious duck-stuffed apples with mashed potatoes and gravy for the perfect cold weather dinner. Yummy!
Serve these scrumptious duck-stuffed apples with mashed potatoes and gravy for the perfect cold weather dinner. Yummy! You can find the recipe for the Roasted Duck With Red Cabbage & Dumplings featured in the bonus video here.
You can find the nifty chopping board featured in the video here.