Lamb in Pastry Crust Lamb En Croute Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time30 MinCooking Time1 Hr 50 Min
Ready In2 Hr 20 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexAverageServings6
CuisineCourse
MethodSpeciality
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 Chicken livers1/4 pound
 Butter3 Tablespoon
 Green onion1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Mushrooms - 1/4 pound, trimmed and diced finely
 Salt1 Teaspoon
 Pepper1/4 Teaspoon
 Thyme leaf1/8 Teaspoon
 Rosemary Leaf - 1/8 teaspoon
 Breadcrumbs1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Boned Leg ff Lamb - 1, (3 1/2 pounds)
 Vegetable Oil
 Pie Crust Mix - 1 pack
 Egg1
 Water
 Chicken broth1 , canned
 Cornstarch2 Tablespoon

Directions

MAKING
1) Into a skillet, dab in the butter and saute the chicken livers
2) Place them into a bowl and mash them
3) In the remaining butter saute the onion and the mushrooms and then add to the mashed chicken liver
4) Add in 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon of the pepper, thyme, rosemary and breadcrumbs and mix well
5) Using a sharp knife, cut off excess fat from the lamb
6) Spread the liver mixture onto the meat and roll the lamb up like a jelly roll fashion
7) Tie string across the meat in a cross wise fashion at 1 inch intervals
8) Roast the lamb in the oven at 325 F for 1 hour and 45 minutes
9) Following the directions as per the pastry pack, roll out the pastry onto a floured board
10) Lay the pastry over the lamb and trim off the excess
11)Use the leftovers to cut out decorations
12) Beat the egg with water in a cup
13) Give the pastry an egg wash
14) Bake in the oven till the pastry turns golden

SERVING
15) Remove the lamb to a platter and garnish with baby carrots and celery
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SERVING
11) serve the meat with watercress and a ruffled green onion flower
12) Slice the meat and serve with the gravy
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