November 17, 2013 - Leg of Lamb

We couldn't make up our mind on what to make so we decided to see what we had in our freezer and there we saw a leg of lamb. After looking through our recipes this is the delightful dinner we can up with

Cocktail - Brandy Cassis

Ingredients

1 oz. Lemon Juice

dash(es) Creme de Cassis

1 1/2 oz. Brandy

Appetizer – Grilled Eggplant and Goat Cheese Salad 

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/grilled-eggplant-and-goat-cheese-salad-recipe/index.html

This is a salad that I'll make for dinner. The mint gave it such a nice added flavor

Entrée – Stuffed Leg of Lamb with Balsamic Fig Basil Sauce 

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Stuffed-Leg-of-Lamb-with-Balsamic-Fig-Basil-Sauce/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=leg%20of%20lamb&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page 

Dried fruit, almonds, mint and basil just some of the wonderful things in this delicious lamb. We felt our 4+ lb leg of lamb was to large so we made 2 and they both came out perfectly medium rare

This wine is a blend of  Grenache, Syrah, and  Counoise, The taste of fresh red fruit in the mouth with a hint of citrus was a nice match with the lamb

Dessert – Puff Pastry Cups w/ whip cream and macerated raspberry

We cheated a bit on this desert and made one of our quick stand by's. Whip 1 cup of heavy cream till stiff, add 1/4 cup macerated raspberry's with 1 tsp sugar. Fold the berries into the whip cream and spoon into a cooled puff pastry cup. So easy and yummy! Your guests will think you spent much more time on it. And a nice glass of Prosecco and Cassis made a perfect ending to another delicious meal.