2 ducks, each about 2 kg
salt and black pepper to taste
1 cup of blackberry or jabuticaba jelly
6 tablespoons of butter or margarine
1 can of blackberry or blackcurrant slices
2 tablespoons of cognac
2 ducks, each about 2 kg
salt and black pepper to taste
1 cup of blackberry or jabuticaba jelly
6 tablespoons of butter or margarine
1 can of blackberry or blackcurrant slices
2 tablespoons of cognac
Rinse the ducks inside and out with salt and black pepper
Place them on a baking sheet, preheated to moderate heat (170°C)
Put an oven-safe dish underneath to catch the juices
Let it cook for about 2 hours or until it's tender
Remove the skin
Remove the meat from the bones and cut into thin slices
Arrange in a serving dish
Melt the jelly with 4 tablespoons of butter and pour over the duck slices
Soak the blackberry or blackcurrant slices in the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and cognac
Arrange around the duck
Serves 4 to 6 people.