Spiced Wild Duck

• 2 ducks
• salt
• pepper
• ground ginger
• 1 Tbsp. butter or lard
• 2 large onions, chopped fine
• 3 pt. water
• 2 Tbsp. vinegar
• 8 cloves
• 8 black peppercorns
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 stalk celery, chopped
• 1/2 tsp. thyme
• 1 tomato, chopped fine
• 1 carrot, chopped fine
• 1 apple, peeled, halved and studded with 6 cloves per half

1. Rub each duck well inside and out with salt, pepper and ground ginger.
2. Place one-half apple in each duck; place ducks in a large baking pan.
3. In a skillet, saute onions in butter until lightly browned; add water and vinegar and heat to boiling.
4. Add remaining ingredients and remove from heat; pour mixture over ducks.
5. Start cooking at 450u0b0 for 20 minutes.
6. Reduce heat to 350u0b0 and bake for approximately 2 hours, basting frequently.

salt, pepper, ground ginger, butter, onions, water, vinegar, cloves, bay leaves, celery, thyme, tomato, carrot, apple

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=294507 (may not work)