Roast Lamb with Plum Apple and Cider Chutney

Works with any Autumnal fruit combination - apples, pears, plums, damsons

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Serves: 6 people

To Cook Medium: 25 minutes per 450g plus 25 minutes

To Cook Well Done: 30 minutes per 450g plus 30 minutes

Average Cooking Time for 3lb: 0 Minutes

Ingredients

  • 1.25kg lean lamb leg joint
  • 2 tablespoons muscovado sugar
  • 1½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 plums, stoned and diced
  • 1 eating apple, cored and cut into chunks
  • 150ml cider

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180-190°C, 160-170°C Fan, Gas Mark 4-5.
  2. Calculate the cooking time of the joint and place onto a rack in a roasting tin. Mix together 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon then rub over the surface of the joint.
  3. Open roast in a preheated oven for the preferred, calculated cooking time.
  4. Meanwhile make the chutney. Place the plums and apple into a pan. Add the the remaining sugar and cinnamon. Bring to the boil and simmer for approximately 15-20 minutes until the fruit is soft and most of the cider evaporated.
  5. Serve the lamb with the chutney, seasonal vegetables and roast or new potatoes.