DUCK COOKED WITH YAMS

Preparation Method :

• Rub the dry duck with salt and pepper and leave for 2 hours.
• Place the duck on a rack in an ovenproof dish and put in a preheated moderately hot oven.
• Roast for 15 minutes on each side until the oil starts to seep out of the duck and both sides are lightly browned.
• Pour off the oil, then brush the duck all over with the hoisin sauce and also brush inside the body cavity.
• Place the wine, spring onions, ginger slices and yams in the body cavity.
• Cover the dish completely with foil and turn down the oven to moderate. Roast for 1 hour.
• After 1 hour, baste the duck with the pan juices, reseal the foil and cook for another hour.
• The duck should now be ready. Test by inserting a skewer into the leg: if the juices run clear, the duck is cooked.
• Serve hot.