ORANGE SAUCE FOR DUCK OR CHICKEN
2/3 c. light brown
sugar
2/3 c. sugar
2 tbsp. cornstarch
2 tbsp. grated orange
peel
1/2 c. orange juice
1/4 - 1/2 c. orange
liqueur
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 orange skin,
julienne stripped (peel of an orange with a vegetable peeler, slice peel
thinly)
Combine sugars and
cornstarch in a pot. Mix. Add rest of ingredients. Bring to a boil, then allow to simmer over low heat 3-4 minutes. Pour over
duck or chicken.
If using duck: Slice
duck in half. Season with salt and pepper. Pour sauce
on top of duck. Bake with skin side up at 350 degrees approximately 1 1/2 -2
hours until skin is golden and crisp. Baste every 1/2 hour with drippings in
pan. After 1 hour, drain most of the fat from pan leaving enough to cover
bottom of pan.