Roast Leg Of Lamb - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 kg leg of lamb
malt vinegar
1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
1 sprig fresh rosemary
2 anchovy fillets, cut into slivers
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup red wine
2 teaspoons red currant jelly

Preparation

Sprinkle the lamb joint with malt vinegar and thoroughly dry it.
Using a sharp knife, make a series of deep cuts all over the meat.
Stuff a slice of garlic, a couple of rosemary leaves and a sliver of anchovy into each cut, pushing them deep into the meat.
Rub the olive oil all over the lamb joint.
Place a roasting tin into the oven and preheat to very hot (220\u00b0C).
Place the lamb joint in the roasting tin and cook for 15 minutes per pound with 15 minutes over (reduce the cooking time by 10-15 minutes if you prefer a pinker joint).
About half an hour before the end of cooking, pour half the wine over the joint.
Remove the lamb from the oven and put it in a warm place to set.
Meanwhile, deglaze the roasting tin with the remaining wine scraping with a metal spoon to incorporate all the meat juices.
Add the red currant jelly and stir to dissolve.
Strain the juices into a pan and add some of the water you have cooked the vegetables in (thickening with cornflour- if liked) and bring to the boil.
Carve the lamb into thick slices and serve with new potatoes, vichy carrots and peas accompanied with mint sauce and the gravy.