Poached Leg of Lamb

Preparation info
  • Serves

    6–8

    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
The Times Cookbook

By Frances Bissell

Published 1995

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Ingredients

  • 4 lb / 1.80 kg leg of lamb
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1

Method

Trim any fat from the leg of lamb and tie it with string to hold it in shape. Fill a large saucepan with water, and add the rest of the ingredients. Bring to the boil, and put in the leg of lamb. When the water comes back to the boil, turn the heat down to the lowest possible simmer, and poach for 1 hour (15 minutes per 1