Herb Crusted Roast Lamb

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons apricot jam
• 2 lbs lamb loin, skin and fat cut off
• 2 ounces fresh breadcrumbs (dried may be used)
• 2 ounces porridge oats
• 1 tablespoon thyme (or leaves from 3 sprigs fresh)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 200c/400°f.
• 2 brush the jam all over the lamb loin.
• 3 in a shallow dish, mix together the breadcrumbs, oats and thyme.
• 4 roll the lamb in the mixture to cover it and place the lamb into a baking dish. press any excess breadcrumb mixture over the lamb that may have fallen off.
• 5 drizzle with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• 6 roast for 1 1/4 hours until cooked through. leave to rest, uncovered for 10 minutes.
• 7 slice and serve.