1 (5-6 lbs.) duck
1 med. onion, peeled
1 tbsp. butter
3 oranges
1 tbsp. flour
Salt and pepper
1 (8 oz.) jar orange marmalade
Simmer the neck and giblets of duck in water to cover for about 1/2 hour. Chop
giblets and discard neck. Melt butter and stir in flour. Add stock from giblets and
orange marmalade and set aside. Season duck inside and out with salt and pepper
and dredge lightly with flour. Put onion in cavity of duck. Peel one of the oranges
and put in the cavity. Secure with skewers. Put onto a rack in a shallow roasting
pan and cook for 30 minutes at 450 degrees. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and
pour marmalade gravy over the duck. Cook for 1 hour, basting occasionally.
Remove duck from oven. Take most of fat from pan and make a gravy with the
remaining pan drippings. Decorate with the remaining two oranges. Serves 4.
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