Deep Fried Duck Ravioli - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 mallard ducks
    2 apples (any type will work)
    2 medium onions
    6 cloves garlic
    1 cup orange juice
    1 cup cranberry juice
    1 cup chicken stock
    3 cups ricotta cheese
    1/2 cup fresh basil chopped
    1/2 cup Italian Parsley chopped
    1/4 cup fresh oregano chopped
    1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
    homemade bread crumbs
    2 large eggs
    flour for dredging
    sea salt to taste
    fresh ground pepper to taste
    marina sauce store bought works fine
    homemade pasta if not store bought won ton wrappers work fine
    vegtable oil for deep frying
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350
    salt and pepper ducks inside and out
    quarter the apples and onions and stuff as many as you can inside ducks
    place ducks in large dutch oven and add remaining apples, onions, and garlic cloves
    pour in orange juice and cranberry juice and chicken stock
    bake for 1 1/2 hours
    let duck cool and cut off as much meat as possible
    combine duck, ricotta, herbs in food processors and pulse till mixed well
    fill pasta sheets every 2 inches with tablespoon of mixture or won ton wrappers place a top sheet on and cut with ravioli cutter
    dredge each ravioli in flour, egg wash, then bread crumbs, place in freezer at least 2 hours or can be made ahead and stored in airtight container for a week
    heat oil in deep fryer to 350
    fry ravioli 2 minutes turning over as needed
    serve with marinara sauce and grated parmesan cheese

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