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- From: plgold@ix.netcom.com (Pat Gold)
- Subject: Leg of Lamb
- Date: Sat, 24 Jun 1995 02:46:15 GMT
- Message-Id: <199506230311.UAA04492@ix6.ix.netcom.com>
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- Leg of Lamb with Potatoes and Onions
-
- This is an old family recipe which I make often. It reads as
- though the lamb is going to be dried out due to the long
- cooking time but it comes out juicy as can be albeit well-done
- and is a great one-dish meal.
-
- Ingredients:
-
- 1 leg of lamb (about 5 pounds)
- 1 split clove garlic
- 3 or 4 cloves garlic (or to taste) slivered
- Salt and pepper
- 2 onions, sliced
- 5 medium size potatoes, peeled and sliced (Russets are fine)
- 3 or 4 carrots, sliced about 1/2 inch thick (optional)
- 2 cups water
-
- Rub the leg of lamb all over with the split clove of garlic.
- With a sharp knife make thin slits through the fel. Place the
- slivered pieces of garlic into the slits. Season well with
- salt and pepper. You will need a roasting pan that has a
- cover. Place split clove of garlic in center of roasting pan.
- Place leg of lamb in roasting pan. Surround leg of lamb with
- the sliced onions. Roast uncovered in a preheated 375 degree
- oven for 1 hour. (During the first hour of roasting, don't
- worry if the onions appear to get very brown. This is
- necessary to give the gravy, potatoes and onions their color
- and taste.)
-
- Remove from the oven and surround lamb with the sliced potatoes
- and optional sliced carrots. Pour the 2 cups water over the lamb.
- Lower the oven temperature to 300 degrees. Cover roasting pan
- tightly and return to oven for 1 hour. After 1 hour remove the
- cover from the roasting pan and continue to roast the lamb at
- 300 degrees for another hour.
-
- To assemble and garnish: Serve leg of lamb surrounded with the
- onions and potatoes and optional carrots. Serve the natural
- gravy ina separate bowl. If desired, the gravy can be
- thickened slightly.
-
- Note: This can be prepared in the morning. If so, remove lamb
- about 20 to 30 minutes before it is done. Leave at room
- temperature*. In the evening, return the lamb, potatoes and
- all to a 300 degree oven for 20 or 30 minutes or until hot. Do
- not freeze this or do the day before.
-
- *This recipe was written 20 years ago when we knew less about
- how and why to refrigerate food. I cover the roasting pan with
- plastic wrap and place it in the bottom of the refrigerator
- until an hour before I plan to reheat it. Then I take it out
- and let it come close to room temperature. It sometimes takes
- closer to 40 minutes at 300 degrees to heat it through.
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