Duckling with Blackcurrants

Name: Duckling with Blackcurrants (Canette aux baies de cassis)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: For four people
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 300 g (10½ oz) blackcurrants, fresh or frozen according to season; 1 tablespoon arachide oil; 2 female ducklings weighing 2 kg (4 lb 6 oz) each; 2 tablespoons crème de cassis (blackcurrant liqueur); 250 ml (⅓ pint) demi-glace; 80 g (2¾ oz) butter; salt, freshly-ground pepper; 20 g (¾ oz) icing sugar; 5 tablespoons wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon blackcurrant jam; 2 tablespoons crème de cassis (blackcurrant liqueur); salt, freshly-ground pepper

Canette aux baies de cassis

Preparation info

For
four
people

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 20

Appears in

The Nouvelle Cuisine of Jean and Pierre Troisgros

By Jean Troisgros and Pierre Troisgros

Published 1978

About

Ingredients

2 female ducklings weighing 2 kg (4 lb 6 oz) each
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Europe
France
Main course
Mediterranean
Gluten-free

Method

The ducks

Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F/Mark 7. Clean and truss the ducks and season with salt and pepper. Place in a large heavy saucepan or casserole, add the oil and