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This one got great reviews at the Fine Cooking Forum - Rack Of lamb With Sundried Berry Sauce...
RACK OF LAMB WITH SUN-DRIED BERRY SAUCE
(Note: The sauce is also good with duck breast)
Serves 4
“The Best of Vine and Valley” is a popular class I developed to showcase the great crops produced in our region. From the vine was easy, we featured VQA wines; valley sounds lyrical but actually it’s Langley Valley organic greens, Pemberton Valley potatoes, Fraser Valley lamb and the Okanagan valley’s sundried cherries. Pinot Noir was in the sauce and paired with the meal. It matches well with berries as long as the acidity is balanced, hence the butter or demi-glace in the sauce. Pungent herbs, roasted garlic and caramelized onions are naturals as well, so my Caramelized Onion and Potato Gratin from our first book was on the menu.
INGREDIENTS:
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup Dijon mustard 60 ml
1/4 cup fresh minced parsley 60 ml
2 Tbsp. fresh rosemary, minced 30 ml
1 Tbsp. fresh thyme leaves, minced 15 ml
2 Tbsp. olive oil 30 ml
freshly milled black pepper
2 racks lamb, trimmed and “frenched”, about 1 lb. each
1 cup sundried cherries, preferably a combination of sweet and sour 240 ml
varieties ( or a mixture of sundried berries and Mission figs)
2 cups red wine 475 ml
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 120 ml
1/4 cup brown sugar or maple syrup 60 ml
2 Tbsp. cold unsalted butter or veal demi-glace 30 ml
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat the oven to 450° (230°C).
Make a paste by combining the garlic, Dijon mustard, herbs and olive oil. Apply the coating to the round outside of the rack. The entire “loin” of meat attached to the ribs should be nicely coated. Add freshly ground pepper to the outside.
Begin the sauce by combining the sundried berries, wine, balsamic vinegar and brown sugar in a non-reactive saucepan. Bring to boiling, then reduce the heat and simmer. Watch the liquid does not evaporate away. When nicely thickened, remove from heat until the lamb is finished.
Choose a small pan for roasting that matches the size of the racks- a skillet works well. Face the two racks with ribs pointing together, then insert the ribs between each other as if praying fingers. Place in the preheated oven and roast for 10 minutes; reduce the heat to 350°F (175°C) test after 15 minutes. Ideally testing with an instant -read thermometer will give perfect results. Remove the lamb when the thermometer reads 125-130°F (52-55°C) Let the finished lamb rest wrapped in foil for 10 minutes while finishing the sauce. This sets the juices.
If there’s any nice brown bits in the lamb pan, whisk in some of the berry sauce and deglaze the pan. By now the sauce should be syrupy and the cherries plumped. Taste for sugar; it should be nicely sweet and sour. Add any juices that accumulated in the foil with the lamb and reheat the sauce. Whisk in the butter or demi-glace to enrich the sauce and balance the acidity.
Slice in between each rib, separating the tiny chops. Serve with berries as a condiment and the rich dark sauce drizzled on lamb and plate.
from Glenys - "The Girls Who Dish"
RACK OF LAMB WITH SUN-DRIED BERRY SAUCE
(Note: The sauce is also good with duck breast)
Serves 4
“The Best of Vine and Valley” is a popular class I developed to showcase the great crops produced in our region. From the vine was easy, we featured VQA wines; valley sounds lyrical but actually it’s Langley Valley organic greens, Pemberton Valley potatoes, Fraser Valley lamb and the Okanagan valley’s sundried cherries. Pinot Noir was in the sauce and paired with the meal. It matches well with berries as long as the acidity is balanced, hence the butter or demi-glace in the sauce. Pungent herbs, roasted garlic and caramelized onions are naturals as well, so my Caramelized Onion and Potato Gratin from our first book was on the menu.
INGREDIENTS:
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup Dijon mustard 60 ml
1/4 cup fresh minced parsley 60 ml
2 Tbsp. fresh rosemary, minced 30 ml
1 Tbsp. fresh thyme leaves, minced 15 ml
2 Tbsp. olive oil 30 ml
freshly milled black pepper
2 racks lamb, trimmed and “frenched”, about 1 lb. each
1 cup sundried cherries, preferably a combination of sweet and sour 240 ml
varieties ( or a mixture of sundried berries and Mission figs)
2 cups red wine 475 ml
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 120 ml
1/4 cup brown sugar or maple syrup 60 ml
2 Tbsp. cold unsalted butter or veal demi-glace 30 ml
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat the oven to 450° (230°C).
Make a paste by combining the garlic, Dijon mustard, herbs and olive oil. Apply the coating to the round outside of the rack. The entire “loin” of meat attached to the ribs should be nicely coated. Add freshly ground pepper to the outside.
Begin the sauce by combining the sundried berries, wine, balsamic vinegar and brown sugar in a non-reactive saucepan. Bring to boiling, then reduce the heat and simmer. Watch the liquid does not evaporate away. When nicely thickened, remove from heat until the lamb is finished.
Choose a small pan for roasting that matches the size of the racks- a skillet works well. Face the two racks with ribs pointing together, then insert the ribs between each other as if praying fingers. Place in the preheated oven and roast for 10 minutes; reduce the heat to 350°F (175°C) test after 15 minutes. Ideally testing with an instant -read thermometer will give perfect results. Remove the lamb when the thermometer reads 125-130°F (52-55°C) Let the finished lamb rest wrapped in foil for 10 minutes while finishing the sauce. This sets the juices.
If there’s any nice brown bits in the lamb pan, whisk in some of the berry sauce and deglaze the pan. By now the sauce should be syrupy and the cherries plumped. Taste for sugar; it should be nicely sweet and sour. Add any juices that accumulated in the foil with the lamb and reheat the sauce. Whisk in the butter or demi-glace to enrich the sauce and balance the acidity.
Slice in between each rib, separating the tiny chops. Serve with berries as a condiment and the rich dark sauce drizzled on lamb and plate.
from Glenys - "The Girls Who Dish"
Here's a link to my favorite, with a hazelnut crust and tomato ragout
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/5842
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/5842