Saturday evening I invited a colleague from Germany and another friend to join us in our Sukkah for a festive meal. Several weeks ago I saw a special at the supermarket on kosher goose legs imported from Hungary and decided to wait for a special occasion to cook them.
I had never cooked goose before, so I asked on Daniel Rogov’s site if any one had a recipe. Daniel provided a recipe for goose with orange sauce and another one for goose with raspberry sauce. I happened to see frozen black currants at the supermarket and decided to make Sauce Cassis. It was a perfect complement to the goose. If you don’t keep kosher, you will presumably add butter to the sauce to thicken it, but I used a little goose fat instead. I served it with crushed basil & garlic potatoes and green peas, and the dinner was delicious. My friend Carol, made a lovely apple and pear crumble for dessert. Unfortunately, I forgot to take a photo of it.
- 4 goose legs
- 2 cloves garlic
- Salt and pepper
- 1-1/4 cups chicken or beef stock
- 1/2 cup Madeira or port wine
- 1/4 cup Creme de Cassis
- 1/4 cup black currants fresh or frozen
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Rind of 1/2 lemon
- 1 piece of orange rind
- 2 tablespoons goose fat
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Rub legs well with garlic and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Brown the legs in a hot frying pan until brown on both sides. Roast on roasting pan with a rack in a 200C (190F) oven for 35 minutes per kilo (15 minutes per pound).
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When the legs are done, remove them from the oven to rest.
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Combine stock and all of the other ingredients, except for the goose fat, in a saucepan and cook until it has reduced by half.
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When the goose is ready, remove the excess fat from the pan, reserving 2 tablespoons, and add the remaining liquid to the sauce. Add the 2 tablespoons of goose fat and cook for another couple of minutes.
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Reheat the goose legs and serve with a generous amount of sauce on top of the goose.