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               Wild Duck and Barley Soup with Hoisin Sauce

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Game                             Poultry
                Mixes

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2                    Duck breasts
   2                    Bay leaves
     1/4   ts           Hot red pepper flakes [optl]
   8                    Peppercorns -- cracked
   6       c            Stock -- any
     1/3   c            Pearl barley
   1                    Carrot -- peeled and diced
   1       sm           Potato -- peeled and diced
   1       sm           Onion -- peeled and chopped
     3/4   c            Cabbage -- chopped OR
                        Green leaves from a cauli-
                        Flower -- chopped
     1/4   ts           Cayenne [optional]
     1/2   ts           Poultry spice OR
   1       t            [heaping]prepared mustard OR
   1       tb           [heaping] Hoisin sauce

  In a 3 quart soup pot, simmer the duck breasts, bay leaves and
  peppercorns in stock for 1/2 hour. Add the red pepper flakes at
  the beginning if using them.
  
  Add barley and simmer 1/2 hour.
  
  Remove breasts, bone and shred meat with the grain. [Do not cut or
  chop across the grain.] Return meat to the pot. Add vegetables and
  balance of the seasonings and simmer 1/2 hour. Add the cayenne now if
  using it.
  
  This soup is particularly good with Hoisin sauce added.
  


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