Roast Duck

Directions

1. 1
   Rub duck skin with garlic and sprinkle the birds inside and out with salt and pepper.
2. 2
   Fill cavities with the apples, onions and celery tops.
3. 3
   Cover breasts with bacon slices.
4. 4
   Place birds, beast sides up, in roasting pan and roast at 400F until done.
5. 5
   This varies from as short as 20 minutes for rare up to an hour.
6. 6
   Baste every 15 minutes with the butter.
7. 7
   Remove cavity contents and serve with sauce as desired, but do not prepare sauce from pan drippings.
8. 8
   Supposedly, the cavity filling absorbs the wild taste and most folks don't like that.