Roast Lamb Tenderloin With Prunes And Bay Leaves

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 8 bay leaves
• 15 large pitted prunes
• 1 1/2 lbs lamb tenderloin
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, pour boiling water over the bay leaves and prunes; set aside for 15 minutes; preheat oven to 400°.
• 2 cut a 1" slit along the length of the roast, leaving 1" uncut on each end; drain bay leaves and prunes and pat dry with paper towels.
• 3 place prunes tightly in bottom of slit; crumble 1 of the bay leaves and sprinkle it over the prunes; roll the roast and tie it tightly with string every 1".
• 4 season with salt and pepper; place the remaining bay leaves under the string; coat roasting pan with cooking spray, roast to desired doneness or 30-35 minutes; rest the roast 5-10 minutes before slicing, removing bay leaves.