Honey Roast Duck with Port and Orange Sauce

Ingredients :

√  1 x 5lb. duck
√ salt and pepper
√ 2 tbsps. clear honey
√ 4 tbsps duck stock

For the sauce

√ 1 oz. plain flour
√ 2 tbsp. duck fat from roasting tin
√ 2 fl. oz.(50ml) port
√ 1 orange, rind and juice
√ 1 tbsp. redcurrant jelly
√ salt and pepper
√ half a pint (300ml) duck stock

Preparation :

√  Pre-heat the oven to 325F, Gas Mark 3, 170C
√ Wipe the duck inside and out and sprinkle with salt and pepper
√ Put the duck on a rack in a roasting tin and roast for 2 hours
√ Mix the honey and the 4 tbsps. of duck stock together
√ Prick the duck skin with a fork and brush in the honey mixture
√ Return the duck to the oven and cook for a further 30 minutes, or until the duck is cooked through
√ Meanwhile melt the duck fat in a pan, blend in the flour, and cook for one minute
√ Add the rest of the sauce ingredients and bring to the boil, stirring continuously
√ Reduce heat and simmer gently until the sauce is of a smooth consistency

√ Serve the sauce hot with the roast duck

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