Make sure your duck is completely defrosted before starting to cook.
Score the skin with a diamond pattern, cut off excess fat, and poke it all over. You are cutting into the skin only, not the meat. Diamonds should be about 1 ½ inches wide.
Salt and truss
Roast at 300 degrees for 1 hour, breast-side up
Poke, flip, roast for 1 hour, breast-side down
Poke, flip, roast for 1 hour, breast-side up
Poke, flip, roast for 1 hour, breast side down
Poke, flip, blast at 400 degrees for 10 minutes, breast-side up
Finish at 400 degrees for 5-7 minutes
Rest, carve & serve
A thermometer should read 165 degrees when duck is done
Prepare Passion Fruit Sauce
Put juice in a small saucepan. Add whiskey and star anise
Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. If whisk flambés allow it to burn off the alcohol
Add maple syrup and black treacle and bring to a boil. Remove from heat
Reheat sauce when ready to serve
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