Recipe#5894

Title: WINDSOR CANADIAN GOOSE

SOAR

   1                    Goose -- 6-8 lbs.
   1       qt           Buttermilk
   8       oz           Prunes, dried
   2       md           Apple -- sliced
   5       sl           Bacon
                        Butter -- as needed
                        -----SAUCE-----
     1/2   c            Butter
     1/4   c            Flour
     3/4   c            Beef or chicken broth
                        Salt -- to taste
   1       c            Sour cream
   4       tb           Currant jelly
  Soak goose in buttermilk at least 4 hours in
  refrigerator.  Wash bird and drain.  Stuff with prunes
  and apples.  Truss and wrap in bacon.  Cover tightly
  with heavy duty foil.  Bake until tender at 325
  degrees F. for about 3 hours.  Baste with butter to
  brown. Sauce
  Melt butter in sauce pan.  Stir in flour with whisk.
  Add broth and heat stirring constantly.  Just before
  serving add sour cream and jelly.  Heat and serve.
  Note:
  Remove fruit from goose before serving and arrange on
  platter around it.