Honeyed Leg of Lamb for Christmas

Ingredients:

Leg of lamb

4 tablespoons of liquid honey

2 rosemary twigs

2 tablespoons of oil

2 garlic cloves

Salt & pepper to taste

Calories : middling

Method:

Preheat oven to 180 °C : 1 hour cooking time

or for slow cooking at 155°C 2,5 hours (my recommendation)

Make holes in the leg for the garlic cloves, add rosemary sprigs, salt & pepper the leg of lamb.

In a small bowl, mix the honey & oil. Pour over the leg of lamb.

Place in the over taking care to baste from time to time.

If you like to cook with wine, add a ¼ pint of red wine during the cooking process for an extra special taste.

Don’t hesitate to add wine if the dish looks a little dry.

Serve with vegetables or cous cous for a different Christmas meal.

15 mins preparation time