Wild Ducks (stewed)

Ingredients

• Wild Duck
• Carrots
• Onion
• Pepper
• Salt
• Flour
• Gravy - Made of Giblets, Neck, and Lean Veal
• Shallot
• Sweet Herbs
• Salt
• Pepper
• Cup of Rich Cream
• 1 beaten egg
• Tablespoon of Wine
• Half a lemon
  

Directions

1. Pluck, clean, wash, and wipe down the duck.
2. Put raw carrots and onions into a pan, then boil for ten minutes.
3. Lay the duck in very cold water, then cut up the duck
4. Season with salt, pepper, and flour, then fry to a light brown
5. Put in a sauce pan and cover with the gravy
6. Add a minced shallot, sweet herbs, salt and pepper, then cover and stew until tender
7. Take out the duck, skim and strain the gravy, return to the fire
8. Add a cup of rich cream with one beaten egg 
9. Thicken with browned flour
10. Add one tablespoon of wine and a juice of half a lemon, beaten in gradually, boil and pour over the cut up duck

Source — The Unrivalled Cook-Book and Housekeeper's Guide
Prepared by Madelyn Carter
Louisiana Anthology
August 9, 2023