holiday leg of lamb

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 5 pounds whole leg of lamb
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 orange peel, cut into slivers
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ready Time: 3 hrs 30 mins


• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c).
• in a small bowl, mix together salt, pepper, seasoned salt, marjoram, mustard and cardamom. rub spice mixture over lamb. cut 16 deep slits into roast. insert thyme and a sliver of orange peel into each slit. place lamb fat side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. insert meat thermometer in center of thickest portion of meat.
• roast lamb in preheated oven for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. meat is medium done when a meat thermometer registers 175 degrees f. and is well done at 180 degrees f.
• remove meat thermometer. place roast on a warm serving platter. put a paper frill around end of leg bone and garnish platter with fresh mint.