Recipe - Moroccan Spice-Rubbed Leg Of Lamb

Zest from 2 lemonsjulienned
One half cup Fresh lemon juice
One fourth cup Honey
2 teaspoon Coriander seeds cracked
1 teaspoon Ground cardamom
1 teaspoon Ground cumin
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Sweet paprika
1 teaspoon Tumeric
One fourth teaspoon Cayenne pepper
7 One half pound Boneless leg of lamb, rolled
and tied
1 Whole unpeeled head garlic,
halved horizontally
Kosher salt & fresh pepper
2 tablespoon Olive oil

(Note: leftovers are great in pita bread with yogurtcucumber sauce!)

Preheat oven to 375 F. In small saucepan of boiling water, blanch the
lemon zest until softened and pale, about 10 minutes. Drain and transfer
to a small bowl. Stir in the lemon juice and honey.

In a small skillet, combine coriander, cardamom, cumin, cinnamon, paprika,
tumeric and cayenne. Toast the spices over high heat, stirring frequently,
until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Light grill or heat a grill pan. Rub the lan\mb all over with the cut
sides of the garlic. Coat well with the toasted spices. Season with salt
and pepper and brush with the oil. Grill the lamb over moderate heat until
wellbrowned all over, about 5 minutes per side.

Transfer the leg of lamb to a roasting pan and roast in the oven for 1 1/4
hours. Brush the lamb liberally with the honeylemon sauce and roast for
about 15 minutes longer, or until an instantread thermometer reads 140 F
for mediumrare meat.

Transfer the lamb to a cutting board, cover loosely with foil and let rest
for 15 minutes before carving. Pour the pan juices into a sauceboat and
serve alongside the lamb.

Reprinted from Food and Wine Magazine, July 1996. Posted to MealMaster
Recipes List, Digest #161

Date: Sun, 9 Jun 1996 22:24:01 0700

From: Julie Bertholf jewel1@ix.netcom.com