Elegant Lamb Medallions In Stilton Cider Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb lamb tenderloin, cut into inch thick rounds
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 small onion, finely diced
• 3 1/2 ounces stilton cheese, crumbled
• 1/4 cup table cream
• 1/4 cup cider
• 12 fresh rosemary leaves, chopped
• 1 cup chicken stock
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 cut the tenderloin into 1" thick rounds. dredge in flour salt and pepper and put aside.
• 2 gently fry the onion and the chopped rosemary leaves in a little butter until the onion is soft and transparent.
• 3 add the stock, and cider and then gradually add the crumbled stilton allowing it to melt inches.
• 4 add the cream and let the mixture bubble down until it is thick and reduced by approx 2/3. (i gently simmered for an hour stirring frequently).
• 5 then fry the lamb medallions in batches for about 6 minutes per side. you want the lamb to still be juicy.
• 6 toss the lamb in the sauce and serve, garnished with a sprig of rosemary.