Lamb virgin..

[geordieminx]

In keeping with the whole easter thing I am desperate to do lamb for easter sunday.

I say this every year, then I go to supermarket and am completly bewildered by all the differrent types/cuts etc..,. and end up with a piece of Topside

Please tell me which cut of lamb I need to buy to make a lovely roast for 3, and how do I cook it?

Many Thanks

i'd go for a half leg of lamb unless you want leftovers
it's delicious seasoned and studded with slivers of garlic and rosemary and rubbed over with butter
roast at 180c for about 15mins per lb (if you like it nice and pink)plus 15mins extra
HTH

I know this is tedious of me but lamb is MUCH better in the autumn when it is properly in season.

But that's not very helpful. Since there are only three of you, you could try doing a rack: v pretty, and really easy to do. Blast it in a hot oven for 30 mins and let it rest for another 30, and bingo - delicious and pink.

Or if you fancy something that will last into another meal (shepherd's pie - yum!) you could slow roast a shoulder.

Half a leg would do too (and probably some leftovers). Spear with a sharp knife all over and insert bits of garlic and rosemary. Roast hot for 30 mins, then turn oven down for remaining time (check a book, or the label if you've got it in a supermarket). Again important to let it rest.

hope you enjoy it!

Try a simple bone-in half leg of lamb for 3. Go with the chunky upper half rather than the conical-shaped lower half. Defrost well if frozen. Then simply pat it dry with kitchen paper, season with salt and pepper, place in a roasting tin and roast in a hot oven (Gas 8, 230C) for 15- 20mins. Then turn the heat down to Gas 6, 200C for 15 mins per lb. Done...

If you want it to have more flavour a traditional combo is rosemary and garlic... pound them together with some salt, pepper and olive oil, slash the skin in a few places with a sharp knife, rub the garlic/rosemary/oil paste well into the skin and then roast as normal.

Good luck

at the 3-way half-leg with rosemary and garlic x-post

lol yeah...great minds eh?

So a half leg then

Is it worth doing in the slow cooker d'ya think?

Oh God no... .Slow cooker is not appropriate for something that needs roasting on a high heat.

cheaper cuts of lamb work a treat in the slow cooker and also lamb shanks

if you can get hold of mutton that is yummy done slow

ooh yes...!!
do you casserole yours aquavit or curry it?
{salivating emoticon}

casserole (well: slow pot roast really) and add veg a bit into the cooking time so that they don't go too mushy

also salivating now