American Cooking: The Great West: Recipes
2 medium-size garlic cloves, peeled and cut lengthwise into paper-thin slivers
1 cup brandy
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
This method of roasting lamb is a fairly complicated one. The surface of the finished roast, however, takes on an unusually rich chestnut-brown color and is well worth the extra effort.
With the point of a small sharp knife, cut a dozen or more 1-inch-deep slits all over the surface of the leg of lamb and insert a sliver of garlic into each slit. Cut a double thickness of cheesecloth about 16 inches wide and 18 to 20 inches long and drench it thoroughly with 1/2 cup of the brandy. Wrap the cheesecloth around the leg of lamb and cover it tightly with plastic wrap to prevent the brandy from evaporating. Set the lamb aside to marinate at room temperature for about 2 hours.
Preheat the oven to 400°. Mix the cumin, salt and pepper together in a small bowl, and combine the sherry and white wine in another bowl. Unwrap the lamb and place the leg, fat side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Press the cumin mixture into the surface of the lamb, coating the meat with the spices as evenly as possible. For the most predictable results, insert a meat thermometer 2 inches into the thickest part of the leg, being careful not to touch the bone.
Roast the lamb in the middle of the oven for 20 minutes. Then reduce the heat to l50° and baste with a tablespoon or so of the wine mixture. Continue to roast 40 to 60 minutes longer, or until the leg is cooked to your taste, basting two or three more times with the remaining wine mixture. A meat thermometer will register 130° when the lamb is rare, 140° when medium and 150° when well done.
Transfer the lamb to a heated platter and let the roast rest for 15 minutes for easier carving. Just before serving, warm the remaining 1/2 cup of brandy in a small saucepan. Ignite the brandy with a match and pour it flaming over the lamb. When the flame dies, garnish the platter with sprigs of watercress and serve at once.
Total Calorie: 6280.145
Total Protein: 448.05223
Total Total_Fat: 426.50999
Total Ash: 50.87592
Total Carbohydrate: 5.85434
Total Fiber: 1.5103
Total Sugar: 0.13669
Total Calcium: 0.281801
Total Iron: 0.04353396
Total Magnesium: 0.591126
Total Phosphorus: 4.276983
Total Potassium: 6.341402
Total Sodium: 11.86944
Total Zinc: 0.08316846
Total Copper: 0.002971255
Total Manganese: 0.001322943
Total Selenium: 0.0005176372
Total Vit_C: 0.0020337
Total Thiamin: 0.00328674
Total Riboflaven: 0.005768683
Total Niacin: 0.156394129
Total Panto_Acid: 0.017314234
Total Vit_B6: 0.003841045
Total Folate_Tot: 0.475184
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.475184
Total Folate_DFE: 0.475184
Total CholineTot: 0.00239
Total Vit_B12: 0.06237
Total Vit_A: 0.052372
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.002586
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0.000552
Total Beta_Carot: 0.030562
Total Beta_Crypt: 0.00115
Total Lycopene: 0.00092
Total Lut_Zea: 0.031252
Total Vit_E: 0.00536165
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.0077456
Total FA_Sat: 0.185465247
Total FA_Mono: 0.174965494
Total FA_Poly: 0.033809507
Total Cholesterol: 1.721412
Breakdown By Ingredients:
A 5- to 6-pound leg of lamb, trimmed of excess fat and with the fell (the parchment like covering) removed
Number of Grams: 2494.8
Total Moisture: 1604.65536
Total Calorie: 5738.04
Protein: 446.81868
Total Fat: 425.86236
Total Ash: 23.45112
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 224.532
Total Iron: 41.41368
Total Magnesium: 573.804
Total Phosphorus: 4241.16
Total Potassium: 6212.052
Total Sodium: 1397.088
Total Zinc: 82.82736
Total Copper: 2.819124
Total Manganese: 0.49896
Total Seleneium: 516.4236
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 3.24324
Total Riboflavin: 5.73804
Total Niacin: 156.17448
Total Panto_Acid: 17.21412
Total Vit_B6: 3.7422
Total Folate_Tot: 474.012
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 474.012
Total Folate_DFE: 474.012
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 62.37
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 5.23908
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 185.36364
Total FA_Mono: 174.636
Total FA_Poly: 33.6798
Total Cholesterol: 1721.412
2 medium-size garlic cloves, peeled and cut lengthwise into paper-thin slivers
Number of Grams: 6
Total Moisture: 3.5148
Total Calorie: 8.94
Protein: 0.3816
Total Fat: 0.03
Total Ash: 0.09
Total Carbohydrate: 1.9836
Total Fiber: 0.126
Total Sugar: 0.06
Total Calcium: 10.86
Total Iron: 0.102
Total Magnesium: 1.5
Total Phosphorus: 9.18
Total Potassium: 24.06
Total Sodium: 1.02
Total Zinc: 0.0696
Total Copper: 0.01794
Total Manganese: 0.10032
Total Seleneium: 0.852
Total Vit_C: 1.872
Total Thiamin: 0.012
Total Riboflavin: 0.0066
Total Niacin: 0.042
Total Panto_Acid: 0.03576
Total Vit_B6: 0.0741
Total Folate_Tot: 0.18
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.18
Total Folate_DFE: 0.18
Total Choline_Tot: 1.38
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0.54
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.3
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0.96
Total Vit_E: 0.0048
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.102
Total FA_Sat: 0.00534
Total FA_Mono: 0.00066
Total FA_Poly: 0.01494
Total Cholesterol: 0
1 cup brandy
Number of Grams: 222.4
Total Moisture: 148.1184
Total Calorie: 513.744
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 0.02224
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 0
Total Iron: 0.08896
Total Magnesium: 0
Total Phosphorus: 8.896
Total Potassium: 4.448
Total Sodium: 2.224
Total Zinc: 0.08896
Total Copper: 0.046704
Total Manganese: 0.040032
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.013344
Total Riboflavin: 0.008896
Total Niacin: 0.028912
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0.002224
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Number of Grams: 2.1
Total Moisture: 0.16926
Total Calorie: 7.875
Protein: 0.37401
Total Fat: 0.46767
Total Ash: 0.16002
Total Carbohydrate: 0.92904
Total Fiber: 0.2205
Total Sugar: 0.04725
Total Calcium: 19.551
Total Iron: 1.39356
Total Magnesium: 7.686
Total Phosphorus: 10.479
Total Potassium: 37.548
Total Sodium: 3.528
Total Zinc: 0.1008
Total Copper: 0.018207
Total Manganese: 0.069993
Total Seleneium: 0.1092
Total Vit_C: 0.1617
Total Thiamin: 0.013188
Total Riboflavin: 0.006867
Total Niacin: 0.096159
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0.009135
Total Folate_Tot: 0.21
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.21
Total Folate_DFE: 0.21
Total Choline_Tot: 0.504
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 26.67
Total Vit_A_RAE: 1.344
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 16.002
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 9.408
Total Vit_E: 0.06993
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.1134
Total FA_Sat: 0.032235
Total FA_Mono: 0.29484
Total FA_Poly: 0.068859
Total Cholesterol: 0
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
Number of Grams: 27
Total Moisture: 0.054
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 26.946
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 6.48
Total Iron: 0.0891
Total Magnesium: 0.27
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 2.16
Total Sodium: 10464.66
Total Zinc: 0.027
Total Copper: 0.0081
Total Manganese: 0.027
Total Seleneium: 0.027
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
Number of Grams: 4.6
Total Moisture: 0.57316
Total Calorie: 11.546
Protein: 0.47794
Total Fat: 0.14996
Total Ash: 0.20654
Total Carbohydrate: 2.9417
Total Fiber: 1.1638
Total Sugar: 0.02944
Total Calcium: 20.378
Total Iron: 0.44666
Total Magnesium: 7.866
Total Phosphorus: 7.268
Total Potassium: 61.134
Total Sodium: 0.92
Total Zinc: 0.05474
Total Copper: 0.06118
Total Manganese: 0.586638
Total Seleneium: 0.2254
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.004968
Total Riboflavin: 0.00828
Total Niacin: 0.052578
Total Panto_Acid: 0.064354
Total Vit_B6: 0.013386
Total Folate_Tot: 0.782
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.782
Total Folate_DFE: 0.782
Total Choline_Tot: 0.506
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 25.162
Total Vit_A_RAE: 1.242
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0.552
Total Beta_Carot: 14.26
Total Beta_Crypt: 1.15
Total Lycopene: 0.92
Total Lut_Zea: 20.884
Total Vit_E: 0.04784
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 7.5302
Total FA_Sat: 0.064032
Total FA_Mono: 0.033994
Total FA_Poly: 0.045908
Total Cholesterol: 0