Guard Of Honour Stuffed With Apricots

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 racks of lamb, each with 5 cutlets,trimmed
• 225 g no-soak apricots, chopped
• 2 medium onions, finely chopped
• 50 g pine nuts
• 50 g sunflower seeds
• 30 ml chopped fresh mixed herbs
• 1 egg, beaten
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 25 g butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180c/350°f.
• 2 using a sharp knife, trim away any fat or meat about 5cm down from the cutlet tips.
• 3 scrape the bones clean with a knife.
• 4 next, interlock the cutlets to create a joint and secure with string.
• 5 place in a roasting tin.
• 6 mix together all the remaining ingredients until well combined, then place the stuffing in the centre of the joint, pressing in well.
• 7 roast for about 55 mins or until golden brown and tender.
• 8 remove the joint from the oven.
• 9 leave to rest for approximately 15 minutes in a warm place, then transfer to a warmed serving plate and garnish with sprigs of fresh herbs before serving.