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COLONIAL GOOSE



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This is a fun, surprisingly effective preparation of roast leg of lamb. Early colonial pioneers in New Zealand had sheep aplenty, but goose was relatively scarce. To prepare dishes similar to those they had back home in the old country the pioneers were very inventive. Colonial Goose is now a recognised classic, with some restaurants featuring it as a main attraction at midwinter festivities (June 21 in NZ). It involves the careful boning out a leg of lamb, stuffing it with honey and dried apricots, and then marinating it in a red wine based marinade which even gives it the appearance of goose when cooked. You need a large leg of lamb. If you don't know how to bone it out, ask your butcher to do it, stressing that you need to be able to stuff it. This does need to marinate all day or overnight, so prepare ahead. Posted for Zaar World Tour 05

Provided by Amis227

Categories     Lamb/Sheep

Time 3h

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

250 g sliced carrots
2 large onions, sliced
1 bay leaf
3 -4 crushed parsley sprigs
1 cup red wine (such as claret)
30 g butter
1 tablespoon clear honey
125 g dried apricots, finely diced
1 medium onion, finely diced
1 cup fresh breadcrumb
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
fresh ground black pepper
1 beaten egg

Steps:

  • For the marinade:
  • Combine the ingredients and set aside while you prepare the meat and the stuffing.
  • For the stuffing:
  • Melt the butter and honey over low heat, add the other ingredients and combine well.
  • Force the stuffing into the cavity in the meat, and sew it up with fine string.
  • Place the leg into a large oven baking bag sitting in a baking dish large enough for the lamb, and then add the marinade mixture.
  • The meat is best prepared early in the morning.
  • Tend it all day, regularly turning it over in the marinade throughout the day.
  • Cook at 350 F (180 C) for two hours but check on the progress at 90 minutes.
  • If you don't have an oven bag, just place it in the roasting pan as you normally would but if the meat looks like it may be over browning, it can be covered by foil.
  • Remove the string before carving.
  • Strain the marinade and use three or four tablespoons of the liquor to make gravy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 257.6, Fat 6.1, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 41.7, Sodium 311.6, Carbohydrate 40.4, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 20.3, Protein 5.4

COLONIAL GOOSE



Colonial Goose image

Actually, this is made with lamb or mutton. Original settlers to Australia pretended that they were serving goose.

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 slices bacon, sliced thinly
1 medium onion, diced
2 sheep's kidneys, cut into 1/4-inch slices, core removed
Cayenne pepper, to taste
Black pepper, to taste
Salt, to taste
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 egg
1 teaspoon rosemary
1 (3 1/2 pound) leg of lamb, boned and with shank
Flour, to dust
Clarified butter, to brush
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup cider

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Place bacon into a dry pan. Heat to render fat and fry bacon. Add onion and kidney. Season with cayenne, salt, and black pepper. Saute another 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and add bread crumbs, rosemary, and egg.
  • Place stuffing in lamb, packing tightly. Tie up like a parcel. Tuck the edges of the meat underneath the string. Dust the outside of the meat with flour. Season with salt and pepper and brush with butter. Place on a rack in a baking dish. Cook for 1 hour, 10 minutes.
  • Mix together honey, mustard, Worcestershire sauce. At 1 hour, 10 minutes, baste the meat with the honey mixture. Add 1/2 cup of the cider to the roasting pan to prevent honey mixture from burning. Cook 1/2 hour more, basting from time to time.
  • Remove the meat, cut off string, and place meat on warmed serving dish. Pour excess fat from baking pan. Deglaze pan with 1/2 cup cider, bring to boil. Strain.

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