HONEYED WELSH LAMB

HONEYED WELSH LAMB image

Categories Lamb

Yield 6 people

Number Of Ingredients 5

4lb leg of lamb
6 tablespoons Welsh clover honey
Sprig of rosemary
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 pint cider

Steps:

Set oven to 400F or Mark6. Place the leg of lamb on kitchen foil in a roasting tin. Brush with 4 tablespoons of warm honey and season with salt and pepper. Place the sprig of rosemary on top of the joint. Draw uo the foil to form a tent and roast for 15 minutes. Lower the heat to 350F or Mark4 and continue roasting for 15 minutes. Lower the heat to 350F or Mark4 and continue roasting for 1 1/2 hours until the juice just runs pink or longer if preferred well done. Open up the foil to crisp and brown the skin for the last 20 minutes of cooking time. Remove the lamb from the oven and keep warm. Pour off the fat from the pan and make the gravy from the meat residue, adding half a pint of cider and 2 tablespoons of honey. Reduce to two thirds by boiling.