- 6-pound
leg of lamb
- 1 teaspoon
salt
- ¼ teaspoon
pepper
- 1 large
onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup
dry white wine
- 2 cups
Colonna Plain Bread Crumbs
- ½ cup
chopped parsley
- 4 large
cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoon
rosemary, crushed
- 1 teaspoon
basil, crushed
- ¾ cup
butter or margarine, melted
- ¼ cup
dijon style mustard
Trim lamb
and arrange on rack in shallow roasting pan. Season with
salt and pepper. Arrange onion around lamb. Pour wine over
all. Roast at 350ºF for 1 hour, basting occasionally with
pan juices.
In bowl,
combine next 5 ingredients. Add butter and toss to blend.
Remove lamb from oven and let stand 15 minutes. Spread mustard
over surface of lamb with small spatula. Firmly pat breadcrumb
mixture evenly over surface of lamb. Lightly cover with
foil; bake 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake 30 minutes longer
or till desired doneness (140ºF for medium rare; 160ºF for
medium; and 180ºF for well done). For easier carving let
roast stand tented with foil for 15 minutes. Makes 10 servings.
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