Sparkling Glazed Duck Breasts

Serves 4
Ingredients: 

1/2 cup Silver Palate It's The Berries, strained
2 tablespoons red currant jelly
1 tablespoons soy sauce, regular or sodium-reduced
1 tablespoons brandy
2 (12- to 16-ounce) whole duck breasts, halved, rinsed and patted dry
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Finely chopped parsley, for garnish

Directions: 

Combine Silver Palate It's The Berries, red currant jelly, soy sauce and brandy in a small saucepan. Stir over medium-high heat until jelly is melted. Set glaze aside. Preheat oven to 350° F. Score duck skin and fat diagonally into a 3/4-inch diamond pattern without cutting the flesh. Season with salt and pepper. Heat a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Place duck breasts, skin side down, in skillet and cook until crisp and brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a shallow roasting pan, skin side up, and brush liberally with glaze. Roast until meat is pink, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand for 1 to 2 minutes. Slice across the breast and serve with additional glaze, if desired, and sprinkled with parsley. Serve on a bed of mixed wild and brown rice with classic chestnut or turnip purée.

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