Easter Lamb
Italy
Known as an Italian recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
Ingredients 13 ingredients
- 1/2 cup white wine
- Wine
- Cut
- Flour
- Water
- Potatoes
- Salt and plenty of fresh ground pepper
- Lamb
- Roast
- Butter
- 4 tb Chopped garlic or more if you like
- 1 Bulb of fresh fennel (anise)
- Broth
Possible health benefits
General information, not medical advice.
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Flour
Source of phosphorus · 106 mg per 100 g, 15% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Phosphorus contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
- Phosphorus contributes to normal function of cell membranes.
- Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
1 more authorised claims
- Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal teeth.
Phosphorus is a mineral contained in each cell in our body. Most phosphorus is in the bones and teeth, and some is in your genes. NIH fact sheet
Source of copper · 0.2 mg per 100 g, 17% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Copper contributes to maintenance of normal connective tissues.
- Copper contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
- Copper contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
5 more authorised claims
- Copper contributes to normal hair pigmentation.
- Copper contributes to normal iron transport in the body.
- Copper contributes to normal skin pigmentation.
- Copper contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Copper contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
Copper is a mineral that you need to stay healthy. Your body uses copper to carry out many important functions, including making energy, connective tissues, and blood vessels. NIH fact sheet
Source of manganese · 0.6 mg per 100 g, 28% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Manganese contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
- Manganese contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
- Manganese contributes to the normal formation of connective tissue.
1 more authorised claims
- Manganese contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
Manganese is a mineral that your body needs to stay healthy. Your body uses manganese to make energy and protect your cells from damage. NIH fact sheet
Source of selenium · 10 µg per 100 g, 19% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Selenium contributes to normal spermatogenesis.
- Selenium contributes to the maintenance of normal hair.
- Selenium contributes to the maintenance of normal nails.
3 more authorised claims
- Selenium contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Selenium contributes to the normal thyroid function.
- Selenium contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
Selenium is a nutrient that the body needs to stay healthy. Your thyroid gland needs selenium to produce hormones and function properly. NIH fact sheet
Nutrients per 100 g of “Flour, 00”, USDA FoodData Central.
Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).
Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
- Oven and hot trays. Use dry oven gloves for trays and dishes: a hot tray looks just like a cold one. Open the oven door away from your face and let the first rush of heat out.
- Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.
Method
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- Get a leg of lamb and ask the butcher to bone it and butterfly it for you. Do not let him tie it in a roast but ask him for some butcher string so you can do it by yourself. When you get the lamb home, try to remove as much fat from the inside as possible if the butcher didn`t clean it well. Now you are going to make your own roast of boneless lamb.
- To begin...Lay the meat out flat on a large clean surface skin side down. Cut off the fuzzy top of the fennel and wash thoroughly. cut into 4" stalks using everything (save the bulb) Cover the meat first with salt and pepper. Spread the garlic all over the meat. Lay the pieces of fennel next spread over the meat. Now roll up like a jellyroll and start tying with the string about 2 " apart. Get it as tight as you can. Then tie it lengthwise tucking the ends in. Place in a roasting pan and lightly oil top and sides. Salt an pepper the roast. Cut the fennel bulb into chunks and drizzle with about 2 tbls of melted butter or oli. Bake at 350 for about 1 hour covered. Turn every 1/2 hour. Remove cover and continue to bake 1 hour uncovered. Before the last 1/2 hour add 1/2 cup white wine. When done, remove the meat to a warm platter. Do not cut too early, lamb gets cold fast. Put the roasting pan on top of the stove and make a gravy with the drippings. Add flour and water. You may even use a bit more wine or broth, adjust for salt, strain and serve on the side for the meat or mashed potatoes.
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Saucepan
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Roasting tin
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Cutting board
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