Ambassade Dauvergnes Seven Hour Leg Of Lamb Food

AMBASSADE D'AUVERGNE'S SEVEN-HOUR LEG OF LAMB

Steps:

• Layer onions, carrots, garlic, bay leaves and thyme on bottom of nonreactive covered roaster large enough to hold lamb.
• Place lamb on top of onion and carrot mixture. Roast, uncovered, at 425 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove roaster from oven. Generously season lamb to taste with salt and.
• pepper. Return to oven and roast another 30 minutes.
• Remove roaster from oven, leaving oven on. Place roaster on top of stove, slowly pour wine over lamb, cover, and bring liquid to a boil.
• Return roaster, covered, to oven. Roast 4 to 5 additional hours until lamb is fork tender, but not falling off bone. (Timing will vary according to size and age of lamb and type of roasting pan used,).
• Check on lamb, reducing oven temps if lamb begins to burn or liquid begins to evaporate too much. When lamb is fork tender, bury potatoes and tomatoes in liquid. Cover and roast until potatoes are cooked through, about 1 hour more. Lamb should now be very tender, still juicy and falling off bones.

AUVERGNESE SEVEN-HOUR LEG OF LAMB

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Pierce the skin of the lamb and insert the cloves of garlic, distributing evenly throughout. Season with salt and pepper.
• Layer the onions, carrots, bay leaves and thyme on the bottom of a large Dutch oven or covered roaster large enough to hold the lamb. Place the lamb on top and roast in the oven, uncovered, for one hour.
• Remove the pan from the oven and slowly add the wine. Cover, place over high heat on top of the stove and bring the liquid to a boil. Return the pan, covered, to the oven, reduce the heat to 350 degrees and roast the lamb, turning from time to time, until it is very tender and actually falling off the bone. This should generally take two to three hours more.
• One hour before serving, bury the potatoes and tomatoes in the liquid, cover and roast until cooked through. The lamb should be very moist. As the French say, you should be able to eat it with a spoon. Much of the liquid will have cooked away, but what remains will be sweet and flavorful.
• Carefully remove the lamb from the pan, cut the meat into thin slices and serve, surrounded with vegetables and the remaining cooking liquid.

SEVEN HOUR LEG OF LAMB

Steps:

• Heat a big stockpot full of water, when it boils plunge the lamb in, restore heat and simmer 15 minutes. Drain and pat dry.
• In a deep pan or skillet, melt butter and brown lamb all over. Flambe with the brandy or gin and when the flame dies add the rest of the ingredients and season to taste.
• Place a lid or cover on the dish and bake at 120C degrees for seven hours, turning twice.
• Once cooked, use an eggflip as well as a fork or similar to lift out the lamb to a serving dish. The meat will be falling apart -- mmmm.
• Puree the remaining sauce, return to the dish and reduce to a sauce consistency ( the garlic will help thicken it ).
• Check the seasoning and serve in a small jug. This lamb needs lots of mash or bread or both to mop up the juices, as well as plenty of good red wine on the table.