Coffee-Basted Lamb
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.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Rub salt and pepper over the surface of the lamb and bake in a moderate 350° oven (180° C) for 1 hour.
- Mix the coffee, cream, and sugar and pour over the lamb.
- Continue cooking for the remainder of the cooking time, calculated at 30 minutes per pound, basting frequently.
- Add a little water if the liquid evaporates too much during cooking.
- When cooked, remove the lamb; skim off fat from the pan, putting aside 2 tablespoons of fat in the saucepan.
- Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Add enough water to the roasting pan to make 2 cups of liquid; stir well, lifting off any baked-on juices.
- Heat the fat in the saucepan, stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the liquid from the roasting pan and stir until the sauce thickens and boils.
- Add the currant jelly and stir until jelly is completely absorbed.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
260
kcal
13% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).