Roots and onion cut into large pieces. Put in a baking dish, pour 2 tbsp oil, and sprinkle with half the spice mixture, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Stir.

My duck under cold water, wipe dry. Grease with 1 tbsp oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper inside and out, grate the second half of the spice blend. Put over the vegetables. Add the 2 cinnamon sticks. Tightly cover the form with foil and put in a preheated 180 degree oven. Bake 2 hours.

Duck while baking, prepare sauce. To do this, put in a saucepan the cherries, sugar, cinnamon and star anise. Pour the wine and put on fire. Bring to a boil and cook until the juices in the pot acquires the consistency of syrup, about 30 minutes.

The cast from the ladle 3 tbsp of the syrup and set aside. The rest of the sauce and keep them warm before serving.

After this time, finally removed from the shaped foil and grease the duck with cherry syrup. Put into the oven, increase the temperature to 220 degrees and bake the duck until the skin becomes browned, about 15 minutes.