Fruited Lamb Roast, Scandinavian Style

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 lbs boneless rolled lamb loin roast
• 8 pitted dried prunes
• 12 ounces beer
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1 medium apple, peeled and chopped
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• pepper
• 1/4 cup flour

Recipe

• 1 remove string from roast.
• 2 using a sharp knife, cut a pocket in the lamb by making a deep slit in the loin, going to 1/2 inch of the 2 ends and 1 inch of the other side.
• 3 meanwhile, combine prunes, beer, and ginger in a saucepan, heat to boiling.
• 4 remove from heat, let stand 5 minute.
• 5 mix apple with lemon to prevent darkening.
• 6 drain prunes, reserving liquid; pat dry with paper towels.
• 7 combine prunes and apple.
• 8 pack fruit into pocket in lamb.
• 9 tie roast with string at 1 - inch intervals.
• 10 place meat on rack in roasting pan.
• 11 roast meat at 350 degrees f for 2 - 2 1/2 hours, allowing 40 to 45 minutes per pound.
• 12 baste occasionally with liquid drained from prunes.
• 13 transfer meat to platter.
• 14 skim fat from cooking liquid.
• 15 deglaze roasting pan with a little water, add to cooking liquid.
• 16 add salt and enough additional water to measure two cups.
• 17 make a paste of flour and water, combine with cooking liquid and cook, stirring constantly until thickened.
• 18 serve in a sauce boat with sliced roast.