Recipe Honey Duck (Main Dish)

Required Ingredients:

• 1 (4 pound) whole duck, rinsed
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil leaves
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger root
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 orange, quartered
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup honey
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 cup undiluted, thawed orange juice concentrate

Preparing/Cooking:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a small bowl mix together mix together the basil, ginger and salt and sprinkle mixture on inside and outside of duck.
• Stuff duck with orange quarters and lay in roaster.
• Add water.
• In a small saucepan combine the honey, butter, lemon juice and orange juice concentrate.
• Simmer together over low heat until syrupy; pour a little of the mixture over the duck, saving the rest for basting.
• Cover roaster.
• Bake/roast ducks in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
• Turn duck breast down, reduce heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and roast covered for another 2 to 2 1/2 hours, or until very tender.
• If desired, turn duck breast up during last few minutes of cooking, to brown.

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