Roast Leg Of Lamb

Recipe Cuisine: Creole
Recipe Category: meat
Recipe Serves: 6

Recipes Ingredients:

2 cloves Garlic (finely chopped)
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. salt
1 (5-1/2 lb.) leg of Lamb (room temperature)
3/4 cup water (for gravy)
1/8 tsp. salt (for gravy)
1/8 tsp. black pepper (for gravy)

Recipe Instructions:

Preheat Oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, mix garlic, pepper and salt. With a sharp knife, make 7 insertions (1/2 inch wide and 1/2 inch deep) into lamb. Fill insertions with seasoning mixture. Rub remaining mixture on lamb. Place Lamb (skin-side up) in a roasting pan. Bake uncovered for 2 to 2-1/2 hours. When done, set Lamb on a platter. Pour Juice into a cup; let stand for 10 minutes until oil rises to top. Skim off and discard oil. Pour Juice back into roasting pan, add 3/4 cup water and scrape drippings from pan. Add 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper to gravy and stir. Reheat Meat and gravy, just before serving.