Faulk's Favorite Christmas Goose Recipe
"You're Going to Cook Your Goose"
by Mike Faulk

Thoroughly wash the whole dressed goose - inside and out;

Pat dry with paper towels;

In equal proportions of salt, pepper & sage, use a handful of seasonings and rigorously rub the seasoning all over the outside and on the inside of the cavity of the bird;

Quarter unions and small potatoes, section carrots and celery, and, after coring, slice apples with peels removed;

Stuff the goose and suture closed the cavity;

Pin bacon strips across the breasts of the goose;

Place the goose in baking bag, breasts up, and bag into a sufficiently large baking pan;

Preheat oven to 350°;

Add two cups of apple cider or apple juice to baking bag and tightly close the bag;

Cook for about two hours or until internal temperature is 140°.

Warning: the smell of this feast while cooking will make you mad!