Colonial Goose
Colonial goose is the name for a surprisingly effective preparation of roast leg of lamb. Early colonial pioneers in New Zealand had sheep aplenty, but goose was relatively scarce. To prepare dishes similar to those they had back home in England the pioneers were very inventive. Colonial Goose is now a recognised classic, with some restaurants featuring it as a main attraction at midwinter festivities (June 21 in NZ). It involves the careful boning out a leg of lamb, stuffing it with honey and dried apricots, and then marinating it in a red wine based marinade which even gives it the appearanc
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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
Method
- To prepare the stuffing, melt the butter and honey over low heat, add the other ingredients, and combine well.
- Force the stuffing into the cavity in the meat, and sew it up with fine string.
- Combine all marinade ingredients.
- Place the leg into a plastic bag in a large bowl, and add the marinade mixture to the bag. Let marinate for 8 hours.
- 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.
- Remove the string before carving.
- Strain the marinade and use 3–4 tablespoons of the liquor to make gravy.