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Canard Aux P锚ches / Roast Duck with Peaches

Roast Duck with Peaches is on the menu from resident chef in today's mouth-watering 'Foodie Thursday', plus Tom Odell will chat to Simon ahead of his Radio 2 In Concert tonight from Maida Vale.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Thu 17 Nov 2016 17:05

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Canard Aux P锚ches / Roast Duck with Peaches

by Pierre Koffmann from Memories of Gascony (Mitchell Beazley)

Serves 4

Prep time: 15 mins

Cooking time: 80 mins

Ingredients

1 duck, about 2-2.5kg / 4陆-5陆lb

salt and freshly ground pepper

2 large peaches

300ml / 陆 pt dry white wine

50g/2oz sugar

2 tbsp armagnac

50ml/2fl oz wine vinegar

Method

路听听听听听听听听 Preheat the oven to 230C/450F/Gas8.

路听听听听听听听听 Season the duck inside and out, and roast in the hot oven for about 55mins.

路听听听听听听听听 Peel, stone and halve the peaches.

路听听听听听听听听 Heat the wine and sugar, put in the peaches and poach until tender.听 Set aside.

路听听听听听听听听 When the duck is cooked, transfer it to a serving dish and pour the Armagnac into the cavity.听 Cover the duck with foil and keep warm.

路听听听听听听听听 Pour off the fat in the roasting pan, then pour in the vinegar and reduce completely, taking care that it does not burn.

路听听听听听听听听 Add the wine in which you poached the peaches and reduce by half.

路听听听听听听听听 Check the seasoning.听 Slice the peaches and arrange them around the duck.

路听听听听听听听听 Pour over the sauce and serve

Broadcast

  • Thu 17 Nov 2016 17:05