Duck Confit: 2 each duck legs
1/2 cup salt
3/4 cup of sugar
2 tsp of ground cinnamon
2 tsp of ground cloves
2 tsp of ground juniper
Drudge duck legs in spice and refrigerate overnight- Rinse legs and cover in duck fat. Cook at 225 degrees for 5 hrs.
Filling: 1cup of diced Ohio apples
1 cup of shred duck confit
1 tablespoon of pickled fresh thyme
1 oz of chicken or duck stock
1 tablespoon of vermont butter
Fig Puree: 1 cup of dried black mission figs
1.5 cups of brown duck/ chicken stock
Heat until soft, blend and strain through fine mesh strainer and season with salt
Fromage D' Affinois: 2 cups of heavy whipping cream
4 oz of Fromage D' Affinois- Rind removed
Bring cream to simmer- stir in cheese. Finish and assemble with round cut pasta.
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