Wild Duck With Pecan Stuffing

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 (1 lb) wild ducks, dressed
• 4 cups soft breadcrumbs
• 1 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1 cup seedless raisin
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup milk
• 12 slices bacon
• 1 cup catsup
• 1/2 cup chili sauce
• 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup steak sauce (a-1?)
• parsley (optional)
• orange slice (optional)
• cranberries (optional)

Recipe

• 1 rinse ducks thoroughly with water; pat dry.
• 2 combine breadcrumbs, onion, celery, raisins, pecans, eggs, and milk, mixing well.
• 3 spoon mixture into cavities of ducks; close cavities with skewers.
• 4 place ducks, breast side up, on rack in a roasting pan.
• 5 wrap 3 slices of bacon around each duck.
• 6 bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees f for 1 hour.
• 7 combine catsup, chili sauce, worcestershire sauce, and steak sauce; mix well.
• 8 pour over ducks; and bake an additional 15 to 30 minutes or until desired degree of doneness.
• 9 skim off fat from sauce and discard fat; serve sauce with ducks.
• 10 garnish with parsley, orange slices, and cranberries, if desired.