Lamb Loin With Orange Dijon Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 4 -5 lbs rolled boneless lamb loin roast
• 8 large garlic cloves (halved) (optional)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sage
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• black pepper
• 2 (12 ounce) jars orange marmalade
• 1/4 cup dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon ginger powder
• 5 fresh minced garlic cloves

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 325 degrees f.
• 2 lightly grease a 13" x 9" baking dish.
• 3 using a small sharp knife slice small slits all over in the roast, then stuff the garlic clove halves into the slits (this is only optional i like to do this).
• 4 rub the olive oil all over the roast.
• 5 in a small bowl combine first 5 spice ingredients; rub spices all over lamb loin to coat evenly.
• 6 place the roast in prepared pan.
• 7 bake for 1 hour.
• 8 remove from oven and cover with foil; bake for 30 minutes more, or until a roast tests done.
• 9 meanwhile in a saucepan, combine all sauce ingredients; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until the ingredients are well combined and the marmalade has softened.
• 10 serve lamb loin with the sauce.
• 11 note: the sauce recipe yields approx 2 cups, if desired, the sauce may be doubled.