Recipe - Gigot De Sept Heures (7-Hour Leg Of Lamb)

3 tablespoon Sweet Butter
1 tablespoon Peanut Oil
2 Onions, Sliced
2 Carrots, Sliced
1 56 Lb Leg Of Lamb, All
Excess Fat Removed
4 cup White Wine
2 Cloves Garlic, Chopped
2 tablespoon Tomato Paste
Salt
Black Pepper, Ground

Heat the butter and oil in a a heavy, oval, enameled cast iron casserole.
Saute the onions and carrots until the onions are transparent but not
browned. Remove the vegetables. Set aside. Brown the meat on all sides.
Draw the fat off with a basting bulb. Return the vegetables to the
casserole. Pour in enough wine to reach halfway up the sides of the lamb.
Add the garlic, tomato paste and a little salt and pepper. Cover tightly.
Keep at a very low simmer for 5 to 6 hours, turning the lamb several times
during cooking. Add more wine if needed. Transfer the lamb to a serving
dish. Keep warm. Strain the juices. Let rest for a few minutes. Skim off
any fat. Adjust seasonings. Serve the lamb with the juices in a gravy
boat. ~~~Chuck Williams
Posted to EATL Digest 30 October 96

Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 09:49:06 0800

From: Joel Ehrlich Joel.Ehrlich@SALATA.COM