Roast Goose With Apple Stuffing (Gansabraten Mit Apfelfullung) Recipe
A traditional Christmas dish in Northern Europe. In Germany it is often paired with red cabbage, applesauce, or sauerkraut. I don't remember where I got this recipe. Probably from my German grandmother!
Ingredients
- 1 (8 -10 lb) goose
- 2 cups water
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt (I use sea salt)
prepared stuffing
- 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
gravy
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup flour
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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,.
- Plate the goose. . It is quite a showpiece so I don't carve until everyone has oo'd and ahhd!
Your Own Notes
Nutrition
Serving: 458gCalories: 1343.3kcalCarbohydrates: 98.2gProtein: 78.9gFat: 68.7gSaturated Fat: 23.4gCholesterol: 248.5mgSodium: 2712.4mgFiber: 8.3gSugar: 18.1g
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