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Whole leg of Welsh Lamb with rosemary and pears in pear cider

Ingredients

  • 1 leg of PGI Welsh Lamb, approx 1.5kg
  • 4 medium old potatoes, peeled and sliced
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 1 large sprig of fresh rosemary, chopped
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 2 pears, sliced
  • 300ml pear cider
  • 150ml lamb stock

1 - 3 hours
Cooking Time
15
Prep Time
5+
Serves
  1. Preheat oven to 180ºC / 160°C fan / Gas 4.
  2. Place in a bowl the potato slices, onion, rosemary and seasoning, toss together. Place in the bottom of a large roasting pan or dish (large enough to take the whole leg). Add the slices of pear and slot between the potatoes.
  3. Weigh the joint and calculate the cooking time: medium – 25 minutes per 450g/500g plus 25 minutes, well done – 30 minutes per 450g/500g plus 30 minutes.
  4. Place the lamb joint on top of the potatoes, pour over the cider and pour stock into dish. Cover with foil and cook for half the cooking time covered and then remove the foil for the remaining time.
  5. Serve with steamed seasonal vegetables.

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