Braised Breast Of Lamb - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon fat
3 lbs lamb breast
1 tablespoon thyme, crumbled
2 cups water, boiling
1 carrot, peeled and chopped
1/2 onion, peeled and studded with
3 whole cloves
1/2 cup turnip, peeled and cubed
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
salt, to taste

Preparation

Melt the fat in a heavy pot.
Add the breast and brown lightly on both sides.
Sprinkle with thyme and add water.
Add carrot, clove-studded onion, turnip, and pepper.
Lower heat, cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
Remove as much fat as possible with a spoon and salt to taste.
Cut ribs into serving pieces.