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Colonial Goose

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Colonial goose is the name for a surprisingly effective preparation of roast leg of lamb.

Ingredients

  • 1 large leg of mutton
  • 30 g (2 Tbsp) butter
  • 1 large tablespoon clear honey
  • 125 g (½ cup) dried apricots, finely diced
  • 1 medium-sized onion, finely diced
  • 1 cup fresh bread crumbs
  • ¼ teaspoon of salt
  • ¼ teaspoon of dried thyme
  • Freshly-ground black pepper
  • 1 beaten egg
  • 250 g (1 cup / 1–2 ea.) sliced carrots
  • 2 large onions, sliced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3–4 crushed parsley stalks
  • 1 not-quite-full cup of red wine such as claret

Instructions

  1. 1
    To prepare the stuffing, melt the butter and honey over low heat, add the other ingredients, and combine well.
  2. 2
    Force the stuffing into the cavity in the meat, and sew it up with fine string.
  3. 3
    Combine all marinade ingredients.
  4. 4
    Place the leg into a plastic bag in a large bowl, and add the marinade mixture to the bag. Let marinate for 8 hours.
  5. 5
    Bake mutton in oven at 180 °C for 2 hours, checking on progress at 90 minutes. If the meat looks like it is over-browning, it can be covered by foil.
  6. 6
    Remove the string before carving.
  7. 7
    Strain the marinade and use 3–4 tablespoons of the liquor to make gravy.
Category
Entree/Main
Method
Roasting

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Colonial_Goose