Apple Stuffed Roast Lamb Loin

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups bread cubes, small, dried or 2 cups baked bread cubes
• 2 cups milk
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground sage
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 medium sized apples, skinned and diced small (sweet)
• 2 -3 lbs lamb loin, center cut, cleaned
• 2 cups apple juice, 100%

Recipe

• 1 trim as much fat and "silverskin" off of the lamb as possible.
• 2 with a good center cut there shouldn't be much besides the bottom.
• 3 then, using a boning knife cut the lamb lengthwise at a 45 degree angle about an inch to an inch-and-a-half from the outside edge.
• 4 do this on both sides creating a wide v shape in the center of the lamb, so that you can pull the chunk out.
• 5 take this piece that you removed and slice it into 1/4-inch to 1/2-inch strips, lengthwise so that you have about 4 to 5 cuts, set aside.
• 6 set the oven to preheat at 325 degrees.
• 7 in a large mixing bowl, mix together the bread cubes, butter, milk, spices and apple until mixed well.
• 8 the mixture shouldn't be too soft and might not clump as much as you might think.
• 9 stuff the mixture on top of the lamb, rounding out the top.
• 10 don't be afraid to "overstuff" the top of the lamb.
• 11 take the strips of lamb we cut earlier and lay them out across the width of the lamb loin on top of the stuffing.
• 12 spread them out evenly to create a pattern.
• 13 place the lamb loin in a good-sized baking dish with extra room.
• 14 place any remaining stuffing around the lamb to fill the pan, if possible.
• 15 pour the apple juice over the lamb loin and the stuffing.
• 16 bake the lamb loin at 325 degrees for up to 60 minutes.
• 17 check it with a meat thermometer, and when the internal temperature of the lamb reaches 160 degrees, it is finished.
• 18 if you prefer your lamb well done, let it reach 170 degrees.
• 19 this might add an additional 10 to 15 minutes cooking time.