Wirral Life January 2018 | Page 30

THE BUTCHERS CUT BY MUFFS OF BROMBOROUGH BRAISED SHOULDER OF WELSH LAMB INGREDIENTS • • • • • • • • • • • • • Bone-in lamb shoulder 1 large head garlic, separated into cloves (about 12), peeled 2 cups red wine 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour Rapeseed oil Salt & pepper Fresh rosemary Fresh thyme 2 carrot 1 small leek 2 sticks of celery 3 shallots 2 cups of lamb stock 30 wirrallife.com METHOD 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Chop up carrot, leek, celery and shallot and place at the bottom of a heavy casserole dish or baking tray. Take the shoulder and liberally cover with rapeseed oil, salt and pepper then place with the veg. Pierce some holes all over the shoulder deep enough for a clove of garlic and sprig of rosemary and thyme. Once you have dressed the shoulder with the herbs and garlic pour in wine and stock. Place in a pre-heated oven at 180 o C for 20 minutes then remove and cover with a tight fitting lid or seal well with foil. Continue to cook at 140 o C for a further 4 hours. Remove lid/foil, if the liquid has gone add a little water to top up and place in oven for a further 20 minutes to brown up a bit if it needs it. 6. 7. 8. Remove from oven, place the shoulder on a plate and cover with foil and allow to rest. Place the tray on the stove on a low heat and stir in 2 tbsp of plain flour. You can add more liquid if you need to, either water, wine of stock whichever you feel it needs. After a few minutes when you have formed a gravy put liquid through a sieve straight in to a pan that you can use to reheat gravy. This is best served with creamy mash and buttery steamed leaks and baby carrots.