Lamb stuffed with Plums and Barley glazed with Plum Conserve

We have teamed up with our friends at Simply Beef and Lamb, to bring to you some delicious recipes.  This recipe is for an elegant autumnal roasted saddle of lamb which is stuffed with pearl barley, plums and mint and glazed with plum conserve.

Serves: 6

Prep Time: 55 minutes

Avg. cooking time for 3lb: 1 hour 50 minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 x 1.3kg/3lb lean boned saddle of lamb, trimmed
• Salt and freshly milled black pepper
• 30ml/2tbsp olive oil

STUFFING INGREDIENTS

• 30ml/2tbsp plum or damson conserve, softened with a little boiling water
• 15g/½oz melted butter
• 50g/2oz pearl barley, cooked
• 30ml/2tbsp freshly chopped mint
• 100g/4oz fresh plums or damsons, stoned and finely chopped
• Grated zest of 1 orange

GRAVY INGREDIENTS

• 25g/1oz plain flour
• 150ml/¼pint dry cider
• 600ml/1pint good, hot lamb stock

Cooking Times

Medium

25 minutes per 450g/1lb plus 25 minutes

Well done

30 minutes per 450g/1lb plus 30 minutes

Method

• Preheat the oven to Gas mark 4-5, 180-190°C, 350-375°F.
• To prepare the stuffing; mix all the stuffing ingredients together, season and set aside.
• Place the saddle of lamb on a chopping board, skin side down, season on both sides. Spread the stuffing over the surface of the saddle, roll up and secure with butcher’s string or elasticated meat bands to secure.
• Transfer the joint to a metal rack in a non-stick roasting tin and drizzle with the olive oil. 10 minutes before the end of the cooking time remove the joint from the oven, brush with the plum or damson glaze and return to the oven for the remainder of the cooking time.
• Remove the joint from the oven, loosely cover with foil and leave to rest for 15-20 minutes. Meanwhile, make the gravy; spoon off any excess fat from the roasting tin and discard. Place the tin over a medium heat and sprinkle with the flour. Stir well with a small whisk or spoon, add a little cider and stir again, scraping the base of the pan to release any rich lamb sediment.
• Add the remaining cider, stock and any meat juices from the lamb plate, adjust the seasoning, if required and simmer for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally until thickened. Strain before serving.

Serve with braised fennel or Brussels sprouts, roast potatoes and the gravy.

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