Oyster -lamb Kick Shaws ( Elizabethan Casserole)

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2 lbs lamb, cut into 1-inch cubes and seasoned with salt and pepper (save any trimmed fat)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 (3 3/4 ounce) can oysters, drained
• 1 (3 3/4 ounce) can smoked oysters, drained
• 3 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
• 1/4 cup clam juice
• 1 (6 1/2 ounce) can artichoke hearts
• 1 (15 ounce) can asparagus or 1/2 lb fresh asparagus
• 1 (15 ounce) can asparagus spears or 1/2 lb fresh asparagus
• 2 pints mushrooms, washed and halved
• 3 tablespoons flour, blended into
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in heavy skillet, brown lamb in 2 t butter.
• 2 in bowl stir in lemon juice and clam juice with oysters.
• 3 add lamb to oysters leaving liquid in skillet.
• 4 sauté mushrooms in drippings with additional 1t butter and any fat trimmings.
• 5 remove and throw away any remaining fat pieces.
• 6 add mushrooms and liquid to large oven safe dish.
• 7 dump lamb, oysters, and mushrooms with liquid into same oven safe dish.
• 8 dot mixture with butter.
• 9 cover and bake at 425°f for 15 minutes.
• 10 meanwhile mix remaining vegetables and heat.
• 11 reserve in a warm place.
• 12 when done drain liquid into saucepan.
• 13 heat to boiling.
• 14 add beurre manie, stirring vigorously over high flame until mixture thickens.
• 15 check seasoning.
• 16 add drained vegetables to meat and mix.
• 17 pour sauce over just before serving.
• 18 serve piping hot.