cranberry-orange roast lamb
Cranberry-Orange Roast Lamb 1 (5 or 6 pound) leg of lamb 2 medium size oranges 1 can whole cranberry sauce 1 cup orange juice 2/3 cup melted butter 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 2 tea...
Ingredients
- 1(5 or 6 pound) leg of lamb
- 2medium size oranges
- 1canwhole cranberry sauce
- 1cuporange juice
- 2/3cupmelted butter
- 1/2teaspoonground ginger
- 2teaspoonsalt
- 1/4teaspoonpepper
Directions
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Cranberry-Orange Roast Lamb 1 (5 or 6 pound) leg of lamb 2 medium size oranges 1 can whole cranberry sauce 1 cup orange juice 2/3 cup melted
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Place lamb, skin side down, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan
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Combine in a saucepan the cranberry sauce, orange juice, ginger, and simmer over low heat for about 8 minutes, stirring often to prevent sti
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When this mixture is well blended, spoon half of liquid over the lamb
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Roast lamb at 325 degrees F, allowing 45 minutes cooking time per pound
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Every 30 minutes baste with melted butter and drippings until tender and brown
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Pour remainder of cranberry-orange liquid over lamb and serve with a garnish of orange wedges and cranberries.