Roast Leg Of Lamb - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 lb. leg of lamb
1 lemon
1/2 stick butter
1 c. water
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
small potatoes

Preparation

Wash meat and set aside in roasting pan.
In a small bowl, mix salt, pepper and minced garlic,
Cut incisions into leg of lamb with a sharp knife.
Into incisions, place seasoning mixture and a little butter.
Spread soft butter over leg, rubbing in rest of seasonings.
Pour juice of lemon over meat in pan.
Cook, covered, at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour.
Add water to pan drippings and baste often until brown and tender.
Add small potatoes and continue to baste. Uncover last 1/2 hour to crisp skin of roast.