Crown Lamb Roast With Apple Stuffing

Total Time: 4 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 6 slices bread
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup onion
• 1/2 cup celery
• 1/2 lb apple (granny smith)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon sage
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (freshly ground, if possible)
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley (chopped fresh)
• 2 tablespoons chives
• 9 -11 lbs lamb crown roast (crown roast, have butcher french the ribs)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/3 lb bacon (slices)
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 cup red currant jelly

Recipe

• 1 make stuffing:.
• 2 bake bread cubes in oven at 350°f until only slightly toasted (10-15 minutes).
• 3 set aside and let cool.
• 4 sauté onion and celery in butter until soft.
• 5 add apples, sugar,herbs, and spices cook (covered) until apples are tender to fork (10-15 minutes).
• 6 add bread, parsley, and chives and mix lightly.
• 7 remove from heat and let cool enough to handle.
• 8 season roast with salt and pepper and place in pan.
• 9 fill stuffing into crown.
• 10 cover tips of bones with foil.
• 11 wrap bottom of roast with bacon strips, securing with toothpicks.
• 12 bake at 350°f and cover stuffing (loosely) with foil after 30 minutes.
• 13 bake to 155°f, about 2 1/2 hours.
• 14 remove from oven and let rest on platter, covered loosely with foil, about 15-20 minutes.
• 15 make the pan sauce:.
• 16 add water to pan drippings, deglaze pan, remove grease, and strain into saucepan.
• 17 add jelly and juices from platter, whisking sauce occasionally, and simmer about 4 minutes.
• 18 serve.