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Saint Michel Stuffed Goose ~ Farcie De La Saint Michel
This is a traditional French dish of roasted goose stuffed with a soft white bread, onions, sage, and nutmeg dressing with cooked apples and served on the side. A special tasty dish for celebrating special occasions, but you can serve it anytime of year for a delicious meal!
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✅About
A roast goose recipe really has to be one of the most traditional of Christmas fares. Goose roasted in the oven was traditionally the choice for a Christmas meal in France, whereas today Roast Turkey is the main dish most often served.
It is also traditional for the feast day of Saint Michael (Fête de la Saint Michel), which falls on September 29th.
Goose is a rich meat dish and the apples help balance this wonderful feast.
It is a most delicious bird and when cooked as in this recipe it is going to give you a wonderful special dinner.
🥂How To Serve This Dish
Some good accompaniments are:
- Steamed potatoes
- Or if you prefer fancier potatoes Pommes Dauphine, a great way to serve your potatoes.
- Your favorite vegetables or try Buttery Green Beans with onions or Best Beetroot Recipe with onions, both are delicious.
🍇Wine Pairing
- A lovely Sauvignon Blanc which is a dry, still white wine.
✨More Roasted Recipes
- Whole Roasted Chicken With Tarragon
- Succulent Roast Duck Recipe
- Easy Roast Chicken
- Sumptuous Poussin Chicken Recipe
- How To Roast A Turkey In The Oven
- How To Carve A Turkey which is the same for all poultry.
📖 Recipe
Roast Goose With Apples
- Total Time: 3 hours 50 minutes
- Yield: 4 people 1x
Description
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Goose is a most delicious bird and when cooked as in this recipe it is going to give you a wonderful Christmas dinner or a special meal any time of the year.
Ingredients
- 10 lb (4 - 5kg) Goose cleaned and ready for cooking
- 2 oz (50g) softened butter
- Salt and pepper
- 2 ¼lbs (1k) apples
- 2 ¼ lbs (1k) onions
For The Stuffing
- 1 small stale white loaf bread - crusts removed
- 2 teaspoons dried sage
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- Salt and pepper
- Milk for soaking the bread
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas6
- Bake the onions in the oven in their skins for about 40 minutes then roughly peel and chop them.
- Cube the bread - enough to fill the cavity of the bird. Soak it in milk for a few minutes then squeeze it and mix with the chopped onions, sage, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
- Stuff the cavity of the goose with your stuffing mixture, and then sew the opening to close it and truss the bird (wrap with string to keep its shape whilst cooking).
- Turn the oven up to 230C/450F/Gas 8
- Smear the goose with butter and season with salt and pepper.
- Place the goose in a roasting tin and into the preheated oven.
- After about 15 minutes, add a few tablespoons of water to the roasting tin and lower the heat to 180C/350F/Gas4 and cook for about 2 ½ hours.
- At intervals skim off the fat with a spoon.
While Your Goose Is Cooking
- Peel and slice the apples and simmer in a covered pan over low heat for about 20 minutes when you will have a lovely unsweetened apple puree. (You can take a few slices of apple out before they loose their shape, to decorate your bird.)
- When your goose is cooked, remove it from the oven and set aside for about half an hour before carving it.
- Your roast goose recipe is really special and you can serve it with the apple puree served separately along with your favorite vegetables.
- Some good accompaniments are steamed potatoes or if you prefer, Pommes Dauphine is a great way to serve your potatoes if you have the time.
Notes
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- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
- Category: dinner
- Method: oven/stove top
- Cuisine: French
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