Leg of Lamb

Description
Leg of Lamb



Ingredients

 * 1 leg of lamb
 * salt, pepper
 * 1 cup cream
 * 2 – 3 tablespoons flour

Caramel potatoes

 * about 500 g (1 lb) potatoes, medium size, cooked and peeled
 * 40 g ( 1½ oz) margarine
 * 5 tablespoons sugar

Directions

 * 1) Put the leg of lamb on a grid in a roasting pan and pour 1 litre (2 pints) of water into the pan.
 * 2) You can also put the leg of lamb in a roasting bag, and then you do not add water.
 * 3) Place into oven, then heat oven to 150-175°C (280-325°F), and roast for one hour for each kilo (2 lbs) of weight.
 * 4) Pour the stock from the pan over the leg of lamb occasionally with a spoon.
 * 5) For the last half hour of cooking switch on the grill, and grill the leg of lamb on both sides.
 * 6) If you use a roasting bag, open it for the last half hour and grill in the same way.
 * 7) Sieve the stock into a casserole and skim off the fat.
 * 8) Thicken the sauce with flour, or your favourite thickening, season and colour with gravy browning.
 * 9) Add the cream and remove from the heat.
 * 10) Serve with your choice of vegetables and caramel potatoes.

Caramel potatoes

 * 1) Place the sugar on a frying pan and heat until it starts melting, stir in the margarine.
 * 2) When golden, remove from heat, add potatoes, rolling them carefully around so they are completely covered with caramel.