Easter Lamb
List of Ingredients
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
1 tablespoon paprika
2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 (5 to 6-pound) leg of lamb
1 (18-ounce) jar orange marmalade
Recipe
Combine the garlic, paprika, salt, rosemary and pepper in a small bowl; mix well and set aside.
Trim fat from lamb. make 12 deep slits on outside of lamb; rub spice mixture into slits and over entire surface of lamb. Place on a rack in a roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer, making sure it does not touch fat or bone.
Bake, uncovered, in a preheated oven at 350*F (175*C) for 45 minutes; baste with orange marmalade. Bake an additional 1 hour and 14 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 160*F (70*C), basting frequently with orange marmalade. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
Makes 8 servings.
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