Best Welsh Honeyed Lamb Recipes

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HONEYED WELSH LAMB



HONEYED WELSH LAMB image

Categories     Lamb

Yield 6 people

Number Of Ingredients 5

4lb leg of lamb
6 tablespoons Welsh clover honey
Sprig of rosemary
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 pint cider

Steps:

  • Set oven to 400F or Mark6. Place the leg of lamb on kitchen foil in a roasting tin. Brush with 4 tablespoons of warm honey and season with salt and pepper. Place the sprig of rosemary on top of the joint. Draw uo the foil to form a tent and roast for 15 minutes. Lower the heat to 350F or Mark4 and continue roasting for 15 minutes. Lower the heat to 350F or Mark4 and continue roasting for 1 1/2 hours until the juice just runs pink or longer if preferred well done. Open up the foil to crisp and brown the skin for the last 20 minutes of cooking time. Remove the lamb from the oven and keep warm. Pour off the fat from the pan and make the gravy from the meat residue, adding half a pint of cider and 2 tablespoons of honey. Reduce to two thirds by boiling.

WELSH HONEYED LAMB



Welsh Honeyed Lamb image

In Wales, this dish is called Oen Cymreig Melog. Lamb is a traditional choice for special occasions or large gatherings in the springtime, such as Easter. But summer is perhaps the best time to get the full benefit of spring lamb. Spring lambs and Welsh salt marsh lambs are generally preferred as they're quite tender and...

Provided by Vickie Parks

Categories     Roasts

Time 1h40m

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 lb spring lamb leg (or leg of lamb)
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp ground ginger
2 Tbsp fresh rosemary, lightly chopped
2 Tbsp fresh thyme, lightly chopped
2/3 cup honey
1 cup apple cider

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Line an oven-proof baking dish with foil.
  • 2. Mix together the salt, pepper and ginger, and rub it all over the lamb. Place the lamb in the baking dish, and sprinkle rosemary and thyme over the lamb. Pour the honey on top of the lamb, then pour the cider around the lamb (but don't pour cider directly on top of lamb).
  • 3. Place baking dish in preheated oven and let roast for 30 minutes. Baste with pan juices every 15 to 20 minutes, adding more cider if needed.
  • 4. After the initial 30 minutes roasting time, reduce oven temperature to 400°F and continue roasting (and basting every 15 to 20 minutes) for 70 to 90 minutes longer. (Total roasting time should be about 20 to 25 minutes per pound, plus 20 minutes more.)

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