Help for Roast Lamb timings

polar · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 2:40 pm Post subject:

I have a leg of lamb that I want to roast. I want to roast it very very slow and want to cook it rare. I know the usual rule of thumb is 20 mins to the lb at 180 but what temperature will I roast it at and for how long for a slow rare joint???
Help please I have to cook it for a dinner party tomorrow night and am a tad worried Ill get it wrong

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chocaholicsanon · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 5:13 pm Post subject:

cook it as twenty minutes per the usuall, but put honey and herbs/rosemary on the top. this will keep it moist and although cooked for the right time it will still be a bit rare inside as the honey and herbs will crisp up the outside and stop it from drying out inside. do you think that made sense. as i only cooked a lamb joint on sunday and it was perfect, and still pink.
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polar · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 5:26 pm Post subject:

So will i do at 20 mins to the lb at 100
What temperature did you do yours at on sunday
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chocaholicsanon · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 5:28 pm Post subject:

gas mark 5. and yes.
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polar · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 6:49 pm Post subject:

cheers choc will do that
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polar · Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:28 pm Post subject:

Choc it was a tremendous success
I did it for the 20mins per lb on the 150 and it was fantastic - really succulent and pink in the middle I used the honey and rosemary and garlic and it kept it moist and the herbs gave it a lovely flavour
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chocaholicsanon · Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:43 pm Post subject:

good im glad for you.
i did wonder if you would like the honey on it but it gives it such a nice flavour.

thanks for letting me know.

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