Lammstek €“ Swedish Roast Leg Of Lamb

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 5 lbs leg of lamb
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon pepper
• 2 medium onions (sliced)
• 2 medium carrots (sliced)
• 1 cup bouillon (hot)
• 1 1/2 cups coffee (hot)
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 teaspoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 450°f.
• 2 trim lamb of all excess fat. rub salt and pepper into meat. place meat on rack in roasting pan and roast 30 minutes. pour off fat or remove with a baster bulb.
• 3 reduce oven temp to 350°f; place the onions and carrots in the pan.
• 4 combine bouillon, coffee, cream and sugar. pour mixture over the meat.
• 5 cont roasting for 1 to 1 ½ hrs, depending on the degree of doneness desired, & baste very frequently. transfer lamb to warmed serving platter and keep hot.
• 6 deglaze pan with a small amt of water and strain pan drippings into a med saucepan. press any strained drippings and the vegetables through a sieve (or purée in a blender) and add to the saucepan. combine the pan contents well and heat to a desired serving temperature.
• 7 serve lamb with gravy on the side and accompanied by broiled tomatoes, browned potatoes and green vegetable of choice.