Ingredients. 3 brown onions, peeled and quartered. 1.8kg lamb shoulder, bone-in. salt and pepper, to season. 4 sprigs rosemary. 2 tbsp olive oil. 2 tbsp plain flour ...

I lived for the gravy, but I always passed on the mint sauce. It was too sweet and syrupy for my liking, and it generally detracted from the lamb that my dad had proudly spent the afternoon preparing.

Method. Making the mint sauce can be done in one simple step if you have a food processor or blender. Simply place all the ingredients in and pulse for two to three minutes or until just-chopped.

To make the gravy, place the roasting tray on top of the stove over moderate heat, ... Fresh mint sauce. Ingredients: 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh mint. 2 tablespoons white Sugar.

Ingredients. 2 tbsp orange marmalade; 1 tbsp mint, chopped; 1 leg of lamb (approx. 2kg /4lb 8oz) 1 bulb of garlic, halved horizontally; 2 carrots, peeled and cut into large chunks ...

If you’d like to intensify the flavour of the gravy, substitute 1–2 tbsp cornflour with lamb or beef gravy granules. Add in the same way, simmering on the hob until thickened.