Simply Glazed Leg of Lamb Recipe Recipe #321243
Hearty!
by Stacia_
2 hours | 1 hour prep
SERVES 12 -16
- 5-7 lbs leg of lamb, bone-in
- 2 garlic cloves, cut into slivers
- 1/3 cup red currant jelly
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon grated gingerroot or 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Trim fat from lamb. Put small slits in surface of lamb; insert garlic slivers. Place lamb, fat side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Insert a meat thermometer. Roast in preheated oven at 325°F for 15 to 20 minutes per pound or until meat thermometer registers 145°F to 150°F for medium-rare.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan stir together jelly, lemon peel, lemon juice, gingerroot, salt, mustard and pepper. Heat through; keep warm. Brush roast with jelly mixture several times during the last 30 minutes of cooking. Let roast stand for 15 to 20 minutes before carving.
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