Saddle Of Lamb
Ingredients
6lb Saddle of Lamb
1½ Pints of Red Wine
4 Tablespoons of Medium Sherry
4 Tablespoons of Brandy
12 Sprigs of Rosemary
2oz of Dripping
4 Heaped Tablespoons of Redcurrant Jelly
Arrowroot
Marinade:
1 Finely Chopped Carrot
2 Finely Cho9pped Onions
3 Parsley Sprigs
1 Sprig Thyme
1 Bay Leaf
6 Peppercorns
2 Cloves and 1 Blade of Mace
4 Tablespoons of Malt Vinegar
Method
1. Put all the marinade ingredients in a pan
with ¼ pint of water. Boil for 30 minutes, leave to cool and
blend in the wines. Marinate the lamb for 12 hours.
2. Put the rosemary sprigs into small incisions
in the lamb and place it, with the dripping, in a roasting pan. Cook
in the center of the oven, pre-heated to 350°F (gas mark 4), for
2½ hours.
3. Boil the marinade briskly until reduced to
1 pint. Strain and stir in the jelly. Bring the sauce back to boil
and thicken it with diluted arrowroot.
4. Correct the seasoning.
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