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    Slow roasted lamb with olives

    A boneless shoulder of lamb is perfect for slow roasting as it becomes tender and a treat to carve. If it’s more convenient, you can stuff and roll up the joint the day before, then chill until you're ready to cook.

    • Preparation time: 10 minutes
    • Cooking time: 3½ hours plus resting
    • Total time: 3 hours 40 minutes 60 minutes 60 minutes 60 minutes 40 minutes

    Serves: 8 with leftovers

    Ingredients

    • 1 boned shoulder of lamb, about 1.5kg, from the meat counter
    • 4 tsp Cooks’ Ingredients Anchovy Paste
    • 180g Halkidiki Pimiento-stuffed Greek Olives, roughly chopped
    • 4 cloves garlic, sliced
    • 50g raisins
    • 20g pack fresh coriander, roughly chopped
    • 2 tbsp clear honey
    • Finely grated zest of 1 lemon, plus 1 tbsp juice

    Method

    1. Preheat the oven to 220°C, gas mark 7. Unroll the lamb joint and place on a board with the fat side face down. Trim off any areas of excess fat. Season with plenty of black pepper and spread with the anchovy paste. Scatter with about two-thirds of the olives, the garlic, raisins and about two-thirds of the coriander.
    2. Roll up the meat and secure at 4cm intervals with kitchen string. Place in a small roasting tin with the join underneath and season. Roast for 30 minutes then reduce the oven temperature to 150°C, gas mark 2 and roast for a further 2½ hours.
    3. Mix the honey with the lemon zest and juice. Drain off all the fat from the roasting tin and brush the meat with the honey glaze. Scatter the reserved olives into the tin and return to the oven for a further 30 minutes, basting once or twice with the glaze. Cover and leave to rest for 20 minutes.
    4. Transfer the lamb to a serving platter and discard the string. Pile the olives and remaining coriander on top to serve.

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    Cook's tips

    Slow-roasted joints are great for entertaining as it doesn’t matter if they’re left in the oven longer than intended. Simply cover with foil and reduce the oven to its lowest setting until you’re ready to eat.

    Drinks recommendation

    Waitrose Cerro de la Mesa 2006 Crianza, Rioja, Spain

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