Gefullte Gans Zwischen "himmel Und Erde"

Stuffed Goose between "Heaven and Earth". Serves 8. Carefully rinse and gut the goose. Mince the goose heart and liver in the grinder, then the onions and parsley which you have sauteed in butter and oil, the squeesed-out bread, salt and pepper. Mix all of this with the minced pork and veal and add the egg and the cubed apple. Fill the goose with the mixture. Peel the blood sausages and add them, too. Sew the aperture with coarse thread. Cook the goose slowly in the oven in its own fat, about 2 1/2-3 hours, basting it every 15 minutes. Salt and pepper after one hour. Serve with a celery puree and chestnuts sauteed in some butter.