Ingredients
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1
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4
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8 - 10
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4
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750
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Directions
Roast Leg of Lamb, Cape Style, My mother always believed that a leg of lamb or mutton should weigh in excess of 5lbs, otherwise it’s not worth her while! This is the age-old method used to marinade the leg before roasting Apart from gravy and side dishes, it’s usually served with home-made garden mint sauce I have no formal recipe for this: I guessed the amounts Adjust to your taste , My mother always believed that a leg of lamb or mutton should weigh in excess of 5lbs, otherwise it’s not worth her while! This is the age-old method used to marinade the leg before roasting Apart from gravy and side dishes, it’s usually served with home-made garden mint sauce I have no formal recipe for this: I guessed the amounts Adjust to your taste
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Steps
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1
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Trim the Leg, but Don't Cut Off the Fat Unless the Leg Has an Excessive Layer of Fat. the Fat Is Part of the Deliciousness, and Prevents Drying Out Out the Meat During Roasting. |
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2
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Using a Small Pan, Roast the Coriander -- Shake the Pan So It Does not Burn. Roast Just Until You Can Smell It, or It Starts to Catch. |
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in a Mortar and Pestle, Crush the Coriander Slightly. the Seeds Do Jump Around, So Hold One Hand Over the Mortar! |
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Slice the Garlic Cloves Into Strips, and Chop the Bacon. Keep a Small Pile of Dried Thyme at Hand. |
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With a Sharp Paring Knife, Stick Slits All Over the Lamb and on the Underside. These Can Be Enlarged With a Finger. Roll a Sliver of Garlic and a Piece of Bacon in the Dried Thyme, and Stuff Into Each Slit. |
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Put the Leg in a Non-Reactive Glass or Ceramic Dish -- an Oval-Shaped One Is Best, or Use a Suitable Rectangular Pyrex Dish. |
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Pour the Red Wine Over the Lamb, to Come Up Halfway. |
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8
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Take a Palm Full of Coriander Seeds and Rub Over the Lamb, Also on Underside. Sprinkle the Rest Over and Also Into the Red Wine, Along With More Garlic and Thyme. |
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Marinate the Lamb For at Least 24 Hours, but Preferably 2 - 3 Days. Turn Once or Twice Every Day. |
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10
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to Roast, Heat Oven to Medium, 350 Deg F/180 Deg F. |
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Lift Leg Out of Wine and Into an Oven Roaster. Do not Use the Wine Marinade, as It Often Turns a Little Bitter, but Keep Some to Add to the Gravy Later. |
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Add No More Than 1/2 Cup Water to the Roaster (preferably the Oval Tin Type). If Leg Is Lean, Dribble Over Cooking Oil. If the Leg Has a Nice Layer of Top Fat, No Oil Is Necessary. |
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Roasting Time Is Hard to Prescribe: It Was Usually Calculated at About 25 Minutes Per Lb. Plus 25 Minutes Extra. It All Depends on Whether You Have a Tender Lamb Which You'd Prefer to Keep Slightly Underdone, or an Older, Muttony Leg Which Might Need Enough Time in the Oven to Cook Through. |
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14
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I Will Calculate the Time Given Here on a 6lb Leg of Lamb @ 25 Minutes Per Pound, but That Might Be Too Long For a Tender Leg. |
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15
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When Done, Lift on to a Serving Platter. Skim Off Most of the Fat, and If Your Roaster Is Okay With It, Put It on a Stove Plate. (otherwise Decant All Juices and Bits to a Small Pot). |
