Fruit-stuffed Lamb Tenderloin

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (1 lb) lamb tenderloin
• 1 cup mixed dried fruit
• 1 small apple, peeled and cored
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 dash salt
• 1 dash pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 place dried fruit mix in bowl and add boiling water.
• 3 set aside to rehydrate.
• 4 trim all fat and silverskin from tenderloin.
• 5 slit tenderloin lengthwise (not quite all the way through) making a pocket for the stuffing.
• 6 sprinkle the inside with salt and pepper.
• 7 drain the fruit mix.
• 8 peel and core the apple and mix with fruit and place in meat pocket.
• 9 tie the meat with cord at 1-1 1/2 inch intervals.
• 10 place meat in 13x9x2 ungreased pan and roast uncovered for 20 minutes.
• 11 lower heat to 350f and roast for 20 minutes longer.
• 12 remove from oven and let stand for 20 minutes.
• 13 cut into 1/2 - 1 inch slices and serve.