Honeyed Welsh Lamb Recipes

WELSH LAMB CHOPS WITH LEEKS AND HONEY

Steps:

• 1. In a shallow non-metallic baking dish, mix 1tablespoon olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper (to taste) and 1 tablespoon of the mint. Add the lamb and turn until well coated with the mint mixture. Cover and let stand 30 minutes (or if longer, refrigerate).
• 2. Heat a frying pan and add remaining oil and the lamb. Cook over medium-high heat for 6-8 minutes each side. Remove to platter and keep warm.
• 3. Drain off all but 1 tablespoon of fat from pan. Add the leeks and garlic. Cover and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until leeks are soft.
• 4. Stir in remaining mint with cream and honey and heat gently until bubbling. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve sauce with chops.

ROAST LEG OF WELSH LAMB WITH GINGER, HONEY, CIDER AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Heat the oven 375°F/190°C.
• Cut the ginger into slivers.
• Using a sharp knife, make small cuts in the leg of lamb and insert the ginger and rosemary.
• Mix the butter and honey together and spread this over the lamb.
• Put in a roasting tin, pour in half of the cider and cover loosely with foil.
• Roast in the oven allowing 25 minutes per pound.
• When three-quarters cooked, remove the foil and continue cooking, basting frequently with the juices from the roasting tin, adding more cider if necessary.
• Remove the joint from the oven, lift out of the pan, removing any excess fat, and pour in the rest of the cider to deglaze the pan.
• Boil this up well, return the non-fatty juices and thicken with a little arrowroot if you wish.
• A well seasoned mixed mash of carrot, parsnip, turnip and potatoes tastes perfect with the roast leg of lamb.