Robert Carrier

Selle d’Agneau au Romarin

Preparation info

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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top 1000The Robert Carrier Cookbook

The Robert Carrier Cookbook

By Robert Carrier

Published 1965

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Ingredients

  • 1 saddle of lamb
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 12 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • olive oil

Method

Season saddle of lamb with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Tie 12 sprigs of fresh rosemary to it and sprinkle lightly with olive oil. Roast lamb in usual way and serve with sauce.

Sauce

Bring 4 sprigs fresh rosemary to a boil in ½ pint water. Reduce water to about 4 tablespoons over a high heat.

Heat gravy in the top of a double saucepan; add 2 tablespoons reduced rosemary water to this and then, over hot but not boiling water, beat in diced softened butter until sauce is thick and smooth. Add cognac, and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.