Crown Roast Of Lamb With Apple, Fig And Cherry Stuffing

Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 6 -7 lbs center-cut lamb loin (16 ribs)
• 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 2 granny smith apples
• 1 cup dried fig
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 1/2 cup almonds, slivered
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 cup muscat wine, divided
• 3 cups herb seasoned stuffing mix
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven 425°f.
• 2 rub the roast all over with garlic, thyme, olive oil, generously salt and pepper to taste. sauté the apples, figs, cherries and almonds in butter, stirring constantly, for about 3 minutes.
• 3 remove from heat and stir in applesauce, dark brown sugar, 1/2 cup wine and stuffing mix; spoon into center of roast.
• 4 place rosemary sprigs on top of stuffing. cover stuffing and exposed ends of ribs with aluminum foil.
• 5 roast lamb for 20 minutes, then reduce heat to 350°f and continue roasting until the internal temperature of the lamb reaches 150°f, approximately 2 hours.
• 6 transfer the lamb to a platter and let stand for 15 minutes.