Apricot- and Orange-Scented Goose with Roasted Garlic

Name: Apricot- and Orange-Scented Goose with Roasted Garlic
Yield: Yield: about 6 to 8 Servings
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: Salt and freshly ground black pepper; ¼ cup diced apricots (preferably tart), plumped in 1 cup boiling water until soft (this will take about 30 minutes, depending on dryness of fruit), drained, and soaking liquid reserved; ½ cup fresh orange juice; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves; 1 teaspoon grated orange or tangerine zest; 1 tablespoon honey; ½ teaspoon peppercorns, crushed; ½ cup chopped shallots; 1 cup cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves; 2 cinnamon sticks; The reserved neck, wingtips, and giblets; 1½ teaspoons chopped garlic, plus 4 large garlic cloves, peeled; 6 to 8 dried apricots (preferably tart), quartered, plumped in boiling water for 15 minutes, and drained; 3 to 4 tablespoons finely julienned orange or tangerine zest; ½ cup cider vinegar or apple brandy; 1 teaspoon juniper berries, crushed; 1 whole head of garlic, unpeeled; ½ cup scraped and chopped carrots; 3 cups chicken broth, preferably homemade, or good-quality, low-sodium purchased; One 10- to 12-pound goose, the neck, wingtips, and giblets removed and reserved; 1 tablespoon juniper berries, crushed; 1 tablespoon olive oil

Preparation info

Yield: about
6 to 8
Servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Jewish Holiday Cooking

By Jayne Cohen

Published 2008

About

Dicken’s Tiny Tim wasn’t the only one clamoring for a fat, juicy roast goose on his holiday table. Alsatian as well as Central and Eastern European Jews who could afford a dinner of poultry to celebrate winter Sabbaths were particularly fond of goose, especially for the festive Friday night meal that fell during Hanukkah.

No golden eggs did these geese supply, but something better: streams of molten ivory schmaltz (rendered fat). Enough for delectably crisp Hanukkah potato pancakes,

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Americas
United States
Dinner
Gluten-free
Passover
Winter

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