Lamb Stew With Dates

• -8 lamp chumps cut in half
• -1 1/2 large onions finely chopped
• -1 large can whole tomatoes
• -1/2 cup pitted dates chopped
• -3 tbsp. butter
• -2 tbsp. olive oil
• -1 small can tomato paste
• -1 lemon cut into strips with rind
• -1 tsp. salt
• -1 tsp. french ground pepper
• -pinch of saffron threads
• -1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• -1 1/2 tsp ground ginger

1. -in large frying pan melt butter and oil over low heat
2. -ad onions and cook gently until soft
3. -add ground ginger, cinnamon, pepper, stir for 1 min.
4. -increase heat to high
5. -remove bulk of onions to an oven proof deep crockery pot
6. -brown lamb
7. -remove lamb to crockery pot
8. -add canned tomatoes with juice, tomato paste, chopped dates
9. -scrape up browning bits in pan and stir on medium heat until the dates create a thick sauce (5 min.)
10. -add saffron, salt
11. -scrape sauce into crockery pot
12. -stir to coat lamb
13. -bake crockery pot covered in 325 oven for 2 hrs
14. -remove to stove top
15. -add lemon pieces, 1 tsp. honey
16. -simmer uncovered on low heat until ready to serve

chumps, onions, tomatoes, dates, butter, olive oil, tomato paste, lemon, salt, french ground pepper, threads, cinnamon, ground ginger

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/lamb-stew-with-dates-50047388 (may not work)