Duck Roast with Baked Apples

Description
In Romanian: Friptura de rata cu mere coapte

Ingredients

 * 1 duck
 * 12 big apples
 * 1 tablespoon lard
 * salt

Directions

 * 1) Clean, wash and salt the duck.
 * 2) Introduce 2 smallish apples in its cavity.
 * 3) Place in the roasting pan with a tablespoon of lard and a few tablespoons of water.
 * 4) Set in the oven at high temperature and keep basting with the pan drippings.
 * 5) When the duck starts to brown, place the washed and dried  apples around it and reduce the heat.
 * 6) As they bake, remove the apples from the pan, leaving the duck in until done.
 * 7) When it is done, remove from the pan, slice, arrange on a platter with the apples around the meat.
 * 8) Put two tablespoons of water in the pan and let boil on top of the range.
 * 9) Stir.
 * 10) Strain this sauce and pour over the meat.