Coffee-Basted Lamb

Prep: 15 min Cook: 120 min Serves: 4 Cuisine: European

A rich and flavorful lamb dish glazed with coffee and red currant jelly, perfect for special occasions or hearty family dinners with a sophisticated twist.

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Ingredients

  • 1 leg lamb
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 cup strong coffee or double strength instant
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • water
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 tablespoons red currant jelly

Instructions

  1. Rub salt and pepper over the surface of the lamb and bake in a moderate 350° oven (180° C) for 1 hour.
  2. Mix the coffee, cream, and sugar and pour over the lamb.
  3. Continue cooking for the remainder of the cooking time, calculated at 30 minutes per pound, basting frequently.
  4. Add a little water if the liquid evaporates too much during cooking.
  5. When cooked, remove the lamb; skim off fat from the pan, putting aside 2 tablespoons of fat in the saucepan.
  6. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
  7. Add enough water to the roasting pan to make 2 cups of liquid; stir well, lifting off any baked-on juices.
  8. Heat the fat in the saucepan, stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
  9. Add the liquid from the roasting pan and stir until the sauce thickens and boils.
  10. Add the currant jelly and stir until jelly is completely absorbed.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

260 kcal 13% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 8.9g 18% DV
Total Fat 13.1g 17% DV
Carbs 27g 10% DV
Fiber 1.8g 6% DV
Sugar 2g 4% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 9745.3mg 100% DV
Potassium 157.5mg 3% DV
Cholesterol 41.8mg 14% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 54.3mcg 6% DV
Vitamin C 9.5mg 11% DV
Vitamin D 0.3mcg 1% DV
Calcium 70mg 5% DV
Iron 1.8mg 10% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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