Mountain Times - Vol. 49, No. 53 - Dec. 30, 2020 - Jan 2, 2021

Food Matters
The Mountain Times • Dec. 30, 2020 - Jan. 5, 2021 • 29
Ingredients:
• 6lb Long Island duckling
• Salt and pepper
• 1 Tb butter
• 1 shallot, diced
• ¼ cup
• Runamok ginger infused maple syrup
• ¼ cup white wine vinegar
• 1 cup chicken broth
• ¼ cup orange juice
• 4 strips orange zest
• 1 tsp chopped rosemary
Duck with maple ginger orange sauce
Run a sharp knife through the layer
of fat across the breast in several
places but do not cut deep enough
to pierce the meat below.
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 475. Check the duck for any innards or neck bones in the cavity and remove. Trim excess fat
from any area that is not covering meat such as the neck or back opening. Put the fat trimmings alongside the duck.
Run a sharp knife through the layer of fat across the breast in several places but do not cut deep enough to pierce
the meat below. Season all over with salt and pepper.
Place the bird in a roasting pan with the fat trimmings and put in the oven. Roast for 30 minutes, then reduce the
heat to 350. Continue to cook, occasionally taking the duck out to remove excess fat accumulation in the pan. Roast
for another 60– 75 minutes or until a thermometer put in the thigh reads 170 F. Remove from the oven and let rest.
To make the sauce, melt the butter in a medium saucepan and add the diced shallots. Cook until the shallots
are soft and just beginning to brown and then add the maple syrup, vinegar, chicken broth, orange juice and zest.
Bring to a boil and then low er the heat to a simmer. When the sauce has thickened (about 8–10 minutes), remove
the zest and add the rosemary. You can add an extra pat of butter to further smooth it out.
Carve the duck and serve the sauce on the side.
Courtesy of Runamok Maple
JONES
DONUTS
“Jones Donuts and Bakery is a
must stop if you reside or simply
come to visit Rutland. They have
been an institution in the community
and are simply the best.”
open wed. - sun. 5 to 12
closed mon. + tues.
23 West St, Rutland
802-773-7810
Courtesy of Mountain Top Inn & Resort
Come to our sugarhouse for
the best breakfast around!
After breakfast, check out
our gift shop for all your
souvenir, gift, and maple
syrup needs. We look
forward to your visit!
Dine-in or Take-out available.
Serving Breakfast & Lunch
7a.m. - 2p.m. daily
Check out our menu online!
Sugar & Spice Restaurant & Gift Shop
Rt. 4 Mendon, VT
802-773-7832 | www.vtsugarandspice.com
Cross-country skiing
and snowshoeing now
open at Mountain Top
Inn & Resort
Mountain Top Resort in the town of Chittenden is
now open for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
You can also join them for a sleigh ride or enjoy a
sleigh and dinner package. Their cross-country and
snowshoe trails are pet-friendly, so the entire family
can enjoy the wintery experience!
Complete your active day by visiting the tavern and
restaurant with a Vermont craft brew and winter view
of Chittenden Reservoir and the Green Mountains.
Visit mountaintopinn.com or call 802-483-2311
for reservations and/or more information about
activities this season.