Stuffed Lamb Loin A'la Billg

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs lamb loin, big end butterflyed
• 6 ounces lamb sausage, crumbled
• 1 medium yellow onion, fine dice
• 1 cup herbed croutons (stuffing mix is too fine)
• 1/4 cup pecan pieces (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
• stock, to moisten
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs or 1 cup other breadcrumbs (panko is best)
• 1/4 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese (sharp would be good)
• salt and pepper, to suit
• enough egg, beaten with
• 1 little water, to paint the loin and slightly moisten coating
• spicey chunkey applesauce or apple pie filling (i cheat)

Recipe

• 1 in a deep skillet, brown the sausage.
• 2 while browning add the onions.
• 3 add the pecans to lightly brown.
• 4 add the croutons and sage.
• 5 add enough stock to moisten, toss do not mush up.
• 6 set aside to cool.
• 7 butterfly the loin to approximately an inch thickness.
• 8 spread with the cooled stuffing.
• 9 leave the top and bottom edges clear to roll.
• 10 roll the loin like a jelly roll grain running side to side.
• 11 tie gently with minimum number of ties leaving tie ends extended.
• 12 mix panko, cheese,& seasoning with enough of the beaten egg to make it clump up.
• 13 a fork is easiest way, you'll have to use your own judgment here to make it packable.
• 14 lightly paint the tied loin with the remainder of the egg.
• 15 pack the coating all over the loin leaving the ties where they can be found.
• 16 place on a rack in a shallow baking pan.
• 17 insert thermometer in center.
• 18 crank your oven to as high as it will go, let it get hot.
• 19 roast 12 minutes.
• 20 turn the oven down to 260 or so and roast to an internal temp of 140 degrees f.
• 21 mine took a bit over 2 hours.
• 22 if you're not comfortable with not-well-done lamb, take it to 160 degrees f max.
• 23 but remember, you get about a 5 degree rise from the residual heat.
• 24 let it rest a bit, slice, and top with a some of that apple.
• 25 thanks for the idea bill.