Swedish Roast Lamb with Espresso

I know, how bizarre does this look – roasting lamb with coffee?! But trust me, it is divine - dark, creamy and delicious. Serve with mashed potatoes and green vegetables.

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 leg of lamb, at room temperature
1 large onion, peeled, quartered
2 tbsp Billington’s Unrefined Golden Granulated sugar
300ml/10floz strong black coffee, hot
25g/1oz butter
25g/1oz plain flour
300ml/10floz lamb stock, hot
100 ml/3½ fl oz double cream

Recipe Information

Serves 6

How to Prepare

1) Heat the oil in a roasting tin, then add the lamb and onion and brown all over.
2) Season the lamb, then place the tin in a preheated oven (220ºC/425ºF/Gas7) for 20 minutes.
3) Stir the sugar into the hot coffee to dissolve.
4) Remove the tin from the oven and pour the hot coffee all over the meat.
5) Reduce the heat to 190ºC/375ºF/Gas 5 and return the meat to the oven, until done to your liking: for medium, cook for 15 minutes per 500g/1 lb2oz
6) Remove the lamb, place on a carving board, cover with foil and let it rest for 15 minutes.
7) Meanwhile, pour the liquid from the tin over a sieve and a jug, reserving the liquid in the jug.
8) Add the butter to the roasting tin and, over a direct heat, melt then add the flour.
9) Cook for 1 minute, stirring, then, add the strained coffee liquid, hot lamb stock and the cream.
10) Whisking constantly, cook for 4 - 5 minutes until smooth and thickened.
11) Season to taste and serve piping hot with the carved lamb.

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