Simply Glazed Leg Of Lamb Recipe - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 -7 lbs leg of lamb, bone-in
2 garlic cloves, cut into slivers
1/3 cup red currant jelly
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon grated gingerroot or 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

Trim fat from lamb. Put small slits in surface of lamb; insert garlic slivers. Place lamb, fat side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Insert a meat thermometer. Roast in preheated oven at 325\u00b0F for 15 to 20 minutes per pound or until meat thermometer registers 145\u00b0F to 150\u00b0F for medium-rare.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan stir together jelly, lemon peel, lemon juice, gingerroot, salt, mustard and pepper. Heat through; keep warm. Brush roast with jelly mixture several times during the last 30 minutes of cooking. Let roast stand for 15 to 20 minutes before carving.