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    Main-Lamb: Moroccan-Spiced Leg of Lamb

    Source of Recipe

    Cooking Light Magazine, October 1997

    List of Ingredients

    1 teaspoon salt
    1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
    1 teaspoon ground ginger
    1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
    1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
    1 rolled (2 1/2-pound) boned leg of lamb
    1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    1 cup chopped red onion
    1/3 cup dry red wine
    6 garlic cloves -- chopped
    14 1/4 ounces fat-free beef broth
    1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
    2 tablespoons water
    1/2 cup spiced pear butter or spiced plum butter

    Recipe

    Combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl; set aside. Unroll roast; trim fat. Rub ginger mixture into folds and over surface of roast. Place roast in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal and marinate in refrigerator 12 to 24 hours, turning bag occasionally. Remove roast from bag; set aside. Preheat oven to 325ºF. Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat; add roast, browning on all sides. Add onion, wine, garlic, and broth, and bring to a simmer. Insert meat thermometer into the thickest portion of roast. Cover and bake at 325ºF for 50 minutes or until thermometer reaches 145ºF (medium-rare), basting occasionally. Remove from pan; set aside, and keep warm.

    Strain cooking liquid through a sieve into a bowl, and discard solids. Return cooking liquid to pan. Bring to a boil, and cook 5 minutes or until reduced to 2 cups. Combine flour and water in a small bowl; stir well with a whisk. Add flour mixture to cooking liquid in pan. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute or until slightly thick, stirring constantly with a whisk. Stir in Spiced Pear Butter; serve sauce with lamb.Yield: 8 servings

 

 

 


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