LAMB STUFFED WITH OYSTERS

Lamb stuffed with Oysters image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Time 2h45m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

1 cup bread crumbs
2 hard-boiled egg yolks, mashed
3 anchovies
1/4 cup chopped onions
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon thyme
1/8 teaspoon savory
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
12 oysters, shucked
2 eggs
1 leg of lamb, boned (about 4 1/2 pounds) and butterflied

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
In a large bowl, mix the bread crumbs, egg yolks, anchovies, onions, salt, pepper, thyme, savory, nutmeg and oysters. In the bowl of a food processor, mince the ingredients and slowly add the eggs to make a paste.
Spread oyster paste over the inside of the leg of lamb. Roll and tie the lamb, and bake 2 hours and 15 minutes, or until internal temperature is 150 degrees on meat thermometer.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 974, UnsaturatedFat 31 grams, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fat 62 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 84 grams, SaturatedFat 26 grams, Sodium 622 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams