Leg of Lamb

We had a wonderful Easter celebrating with family in New Jersey.  Our contribution is large stomachs and a leg of lamb bought from our meat provider here in WNY - Duink Farms of Hamburg, NY.  But my mom does the real magic.  See the recipe she uses below for a delicious and perfectly cooked leg of Lamb!  I'm not sure what recipe book it comes from.


10 Servings, (or 5 if you are in our family) Prep: 20 min. Bake: 2 hours + standing
Ingredients
  1 boneless leg of lamb (4 to 5 pounds)
  1 cup soft bread crumbs (about 2 slices)
  2 tablespoons butter, melted
  1/2 teaspoon herbes de Provence (see recipes)
  Dash salt and pepper
  1 large onion, finely chopped
  1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
  2-1/2 pounds medium potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges
  1 large tart apple, sliced
Directions
  Place leg of lamb on a rack in a roasting pan. (Pierce small holes in fatty part of lamb. Stick a slice of a garlic clove in the holes. Use as much/little garlic as you like.)    In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs, butter and seasonings; spread over meat.
  Place onion in pan(Do this before putting the lamb on the rack in the pan.); pour broth over onion. Bake, uncovered, at
  325° for 1 hour.

  Add potatoes; bake 30 minutes longer. Add apple; bake 30 minutes
  longer or until potatoes are tender and meat reaches desired
  doneness (for medium-rare, a meat thermometer should read 145°;
  medium, 160°; well-done, 170°). (Total time 2 hours.)

  Remove vegetables and apple and keep warm. Let roast stand for 10-15
  minutes before slicing.

With a side of asparagus you just can't go wrong!

I was asked once by three of my nieces in WNY what my favorite holiday is...Easter I replied.  3 quizzical faces turned to look at me, Easter?!  In a kids mind it may not compare to Christmas, and quite frankly in my mind you can't have one with out the other - no birth, no death or resurrection.  But yes, Easter is my favorite holiday, and since Dann has taught me life is a game (he likens marriage to the game of Survivor - out wit, out last and out play).  My response that day to my nieces was - Yes, Easter.  Jesus won! 

Here are some pictures from Easter Day with the family - starting with Sunrise Service at 6am on the Beach in Ship Bottom, NJ.  Later in the day we saw the rainbow at my parents.  We had beautiful weather - in the 60's on the beach in the morning to afternoon highs in the Low 80's!! It was also great to visit with my oldest brother and his family!!

Thank you Mom and Dad for a wonderful weekend!