DUCK WITH MUSHROOMS AND WILD RICE

Duck
1 onion, sliced
1/2 cup butter or drippings
Salt and pepper
1 cup fresh mushrooms - sliced
2 cups water
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons flour
1/8 teaspoon powdered thyme

Prepare and disjoint duck, brown with onion and baste with fat. Add salt, pepper, water, and bay leaf. Cook 1 1/2 hours over low heat. Saute mushrooms, add flour and thyme. Add to duck and continue to cook 30 more minutes. Serve with wild rice.