CROWN ROAST OF LAMB

For cooking convenience, purchase a crown roast of lamb equipped with Volk's Pop-Up^® Timer.
Servings: 6

Ingredients

1		16-chop frenched and trimmed crown roast of lamb (about 4 pounds), at room temperature
2	Tbsp.	balsamic vinegar
1	cup	dry red wine
2 1/2	cups	beef broth
2	Tbsp.	arrowroot
3	Tbsp.	water
		mint sprigs for garnish
		Minted Saffron Rice with Currants and Pine Nuts
		Glazed Baby Turnips and Carrots
		Garlic Rosemary Jelly

Steps for Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 425deg.F. Rub lamb well with salt and pepper to taste and cover ends of bones with foil.

2. Put lamb in an oiled roasting pan and roast in middle of oven 25 to 30 minutes, until the button-head of the Pop-Up^® Timer pops up.

3. Transfer lamb to a platter and let stand, covered loosely, 15 minutes. While lamb is standing, spoon off excess fat from pan juices.

4. Set pan over moderately high heat and add vinegar and wine. Deglaze pan, scraping up brown bits and boiling liquid until reduced to about 1/4 cup. Add broth and bring to a boil.

5. In a small bowl whisk arrowroot and water until smooth and add to boiling broth mixture, whisking. Simmer sauce, whisking, 2 minutes, or until slightly thickened, and season with salt and pepper.

6. Keep sauce warm, covered.

7. Remove foil from bones and spoon some rice into crown, serving remaining rice on side. Arrange glazed vegetables around roast and strain sauce through a fine sieve into a sauceboat.

8. Garnish platter with mint sprigs and serve with jelly.