Fruited Lamb Shanks Recipe
Ingredients
| Lamb shanks | 4 | |
| Flour | ||
| 1/2 cup currants or raisins | ||
| 1 cup cooked prunes | ||
| 1 cup cooked dried apricots | ||
| 2 tablespoons each cider vinegar, lemon juice, and honey or light corn syrup | ||
| Sugar | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1/2 teaspoon each cinnamon, allspice | ||
| Ground cloves | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Water | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Pepper | To Taste | |
Directions
Salt and pepper meat and roll in flour; place in a greased casserole or baking pan and cover.
Bake in a moderate oven (350°) for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until meat is tender.
Meanwhile combine currants, prunes, apricots, vinegar, lemon juice, honey or syrup, sugar, spices, and water in a saucepan.
Bring to a boil and cook slowly for about 5 minutes.
Drain fat from the meat, pour the fruit sauce over the meat, cover again and bake in a hot oven (400°) for an additional 30 minutes.
Spoon fruit and pan juice over meat to serve.
Bake in a moderate oven (350°) for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until meat is tender.
Meanwhile combine currants, prunes, apricots, vinegar, lemon juice, honey or syrup, sugar, spices, and water in a saucepan.
Bring to a boil and cook slowly for about 5 minutes.
Drain fat from the meat, pour the fruit sauce over the meat, cover again and bake in a hot oven (400°) for an additional 30 minutes.
Spoon fruit and pan juice over meat to serve.
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