Rick Stein's Roast Goose with Stuffing and Apple Sauce Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• 1 x 4.5-5kg (10-11lb) oven-ready goose, wings removed and reserved
• Sunflower oil
• For the crispy stuffing
• 1 tbsp oil
• 3 large onions, finely chopped
• 500g (1lb 2oz) fresh white breadcrumbs
• Finely grated zest 1 lemon
• 4 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
• 3 tablespoons chopped curly leaf parsley
• 1 large beaten egg
• For the gravy
• 4 rashers streaky bacon, chopped
• The goose giblets
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 tsp oil
• 1.2 litres (2 pints) water
• 2 fresh bay leaves
• 1 tbsp flour
• For the apple sauce
• 4 Cox’s apples, peeled, cored and sliced
• 100ml (4fl oz) water