Lamb En Croute With Red Currant Sauce Food

LAMB EN CROûTE WITH REDCURRANT SAUCE

Steps:

• Season the lamb well. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry three fillets over a high heat for 5 minutes until seared on the outside. Remove from the pan and repeat with the other 3 fillets. Set aside until cold.
• Unravel the whole pack of pastry on a floured surface and cut into four rectangles. Cut the half pack to make two rectangles. Roll out each piece to make the rectangles 2.5cm larger all round.
• Position one rectangle with a short side facing you, brush with egg yolk and sprinkle with a sixth of the chopped sage. Put a lamb fillet on the pastry close to the end facing you, then fold the long sides in to cover the ends of the meat; brush these with more egg yolk.
• Freeze the lamb parcels on a tray until solid for 4 hours, then pack in a freezer container. Seal, label and freeze for up to a month.
• To make the sauce, melt the redcurrant jelly in a pan over a gentle heat, add the port and rosemary and boil uncovered for 10-12 minutes until syrupy. Cool for 5 minutes, strain into a freezer container, then leave until completely cold. Seal, label and freeze for up to a month.
• On the day defrost the lamb seam-side down on a wire rack for 3 hours at room temperature. Defrost the sauce at room temperature.
• Preheat the oven to fan 200C/ conventional 220C/gas 7. Put the parcels seam-side down on a nonstick baking sheet, brush with egg yolk, then snip four incisions in the top of each. Bake for 25 minutes until golden. Remove from the oven and rest them for 5-10 minutes. Reheat the sauce in a pan.
• Slice each parcel and serve with the sauce and watercress salad.

LAMB EN CROUTE WITH RED CURRANT SAUCE

Steps:

• Season the lamb well. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry 4 fillets over high heat for 5 minutes until seared on the outside. Remove from the pan and set aside until completely cold.
• Unravel the pack of pastry on floured surface and cut into 4 rectangles, and roll them out slightly.
• Brush with egg yolk and sprinkle with sage. Put a lamb fillet on the pastry and fold (like a present). Brush with more egg yolk. Place the parcels, seem side down, on a lightly oiled cookie sheet. Prick the top of each to allow steam to escape.
• Bake in a preheated 375F oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• To make sauce, melt the jelly in a pan over gentle heat, add the port and rosemary and boil uncovered for 10-12 minutes until syrupy. Cool for 5 minutes to serve.

RACK OF LAMB WITH RED-CURRANT WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large pot over high heat. Add lamb bones and brown well, turning occasionally, about 8 minutes. Add shallot; sauté 1 minute. Add stock, vinegar and wine and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until liquid is reduced to 1 cup, about 1 hour. Strain broth into heavy medium saucepan; whisk in jelly. Blend butter and flour in small bowl until smooth. Bring sauce to boil over medium heat. Whisk in butter mixture. Simmer until sauce thickens and is smooth, whisking constantly, about 1 minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm before serving, whisking frequently.)
• Preheat oven to 425°F. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Sprinkle lamb with thyme, salt and pepper. Add 1 lamb rack to skillet; brown on all sides, about 6 minutes. Place browned lamb rack, meat side up, on rimmed baking sheet. Repeat with second lamb rack. Roast lamb until thermometer inserted into center registers 125°F for medium-rare, about 12 minutes. Let lamb stand 5 minutes. Cut lamb between bones into individual chops. Arrange chops on 4 plates. Spoon sauce over and serve.

ROAST LEG OF LAMB WITH RED CURRANT JELLY GRAVY

Steps:

• Crush juniper berries with mustard, pepper, 2 teaspoons salt and 2 teaspoon water. Spread on lamb.
• Place lamb, fat side up on rack in open roasting pan.
• Roast 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours in 325f oven. Roast until internal temperature reaches 145f for rare, 160f for medium.
• Pour pan juices into 2 cup measure: let stand until fat separates, then remove fat and discard.
• Add 1 1/4 cups water to roasting pan, cooking over medium heat, stirring to loosen bits. Add gin to liquid in cup, adding water to make 1 3/4 cups.
• In saucepan over medium heat add measured liquid, and jelly and cook until boiling, constantly stirring until jelly is melted.
• Blend cornstarch, and 1/4 cup water until ii is thickened.
• Carve lamb and serve sauce separately.