Organic Christmas Duck

1. Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/Gas Mark 7.
2. Remove giblets if included as retain for use in homemade stock.
3. Use kitchen paper to pat the skin of the duck dry then season generously with salt and a little black pepper.
4. Place on a rack in a roasting tin and roast uncovered for 20 minutes. Then lower the heat to 180°C /160°C fan/Gas Mark 4 and cook for a further 20 minutes per 500g.
5. When the duck is cooked, it will need to rest for 20 minutes covered with foil before carving

Tip: Save the fat from the roast duck and use to roast potatoes as you would goose fat.

Weight (kg)	Cooking time
1.5	1 hour 20 mins
2	1 hour 40 mins
2.5	2 hours
3	2 hours 2 mins