Roast Lamb With Figs Onions And Marsala

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs lamb tenderloin
• 12 dried black figs, approximately
• 1 cup marsala wine or 1 cup dark port wine (with a drap of honey)
• 1/2 cup boiling onions
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1 tablespoon sweet butter (optional)

Recipe

• 1 soak the figs in the marsala at least an hour.
• 2 put the boiler onions in warm water 20 min, skin cut off the root and stem,cut a x in the bottom.
• 3 mix 1 tbs oil, salt, pepper,& allspice then rub the lamb let it stand half an hour.
• 4 sear the rubbed lamb in the rest of the oil.
• 5 put everything but the butter in a coverable roasting pan.
• 6 roast covered at 325f for an hour.
• 7 uncover, drop the oven to 275f and continue roasting to an internal temp of 145f.
• 8 if you want a higher temp for safety do so but i feel 145f plus the 5+ rise after removal is sufficient.
• 9 remove the meat to a plate.
• 10 remove the most solid of the figs and onions.
• 11 put the liquid in a pot and degrease, i use paper towels.
• 12 chech the seasoning.
• 13 whisk in the butter to the hot liquid, i use my hand blender.
• 14 slice and enjoy, figs and onions on the side.