Ingredients:

• 4- duck breast halves
• 2 tsp -sea salt
• 2 tsp- ground Cinnamon
• 4 tsp – Demerara Sugar
• 1/2 cup- red wine
• 1/4 cup- creme de cassis liqueur
• 1 tsp -cornstarch
• 4- ounces Raspberries

Method:

1. Preheat oven on broiler setting. Use a fork to score the duck breasts through the skin and fat but not all the way through to the meat. Heat a large, heavy skillet on medium high.
2. Fry the duck breasts skin side down for about 10 minutes, until the skin browns and the fat runs out.
3. Remove the breasts from the pan and pour off most of the fat.
4. Return breasts to the pan, and fry skin side up for another 10 minutes.
5. Remove breasts from pan, and allow it to rest on a baking sheet.
6. Mix the sea salt, cinnamon, and Demerara sugar together and sprinkle over the skin of the duck breasts.
7. Pour most of the fat out of the frying pan.
8. Mix together the red wine, cassis, and cornstarch in a small bowl.
9. Pour into the pan, and simmer for 3 minutes, stirring constantly until the sauce is thickened.
10. Add raspberries and simmer for another minute until heated through.
11. Broil the duck breasts skin side up for about a minute, until the sugar begins to caramelize.
12. Slice the duck breasts thinly, pour a little sauce over the top, and serve warm.

Recipe courtesy of Suresh Thampy