Honey baked leg of lamb

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupHoney
½cupDry white wine
½cupOnion; finely chopped
½cupFresh mint; finely chopped, or 1 Tbs. dried mint
2tablespoonsLemon peel; grated
2tablespoonsLemon juice
14 lb. boneless leg of lamb

Directions

Prep: 10 min, Marinate: 3:00, Cook: 1:30.

Combine first 6 ingredients and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl. Place lamb in a plastic bag and pour marinade over. Seal tightly and marinate in refrigerator several hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 325øF. Place lamb on a rack in a baking pan, reserving marinade. Bake 20-25 minutes per pound, brushing occasionally with marinade, until a meat thermometer registers 145øF for medium rare. Remove from oven, cover lightly and let stand 15 minutes before slicing.

Posted to recipelu-digest by molony <molony@...> on Mar 02, 1998