Roasted Lamb Loin With Figs

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 fresh figs, cut in half lengthwise
• 1/4 cup grand marnier
• 3 lbs boneless lamb loin
• 1 sprig fresh thyme, chopped
• salt
• pepper
• 1/4 cup orange marmalade
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 marinade figs in grand marnier for about an hour.
• 2 butterfly lamb loin lengthwise.
• 3 season with thyme, salt and pepper.
• 4 put figs end to end down center of opened lamb loin.
• 5 close up and tie securely.
• 6 heat left over marinade, brown sugar and marmalade in micro to melt.
• 7 season outside of lamb with salt and pepper and spread in marinade.
• 8 bake and baste in a 350-degree oven about 1 hour 10 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer reaches 155 degrees.
• 9 remove and cool.
• 10 cut into 1/2 to 3/4 inch slices, each showing a cut fig in the center.
• 11 do not over cook.