Moroccan Lamb Shanks With Dried Fruits

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small onion grated
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground coriander
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
• 4 Australian or New Zealand lamb shanks, 12-16 ounces each
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 cups thinly sliced sweet onion
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 1 cup tawny Port or other sweet wine, such as Madeira or Marsala
• 2 cups beef broth
• peel of 1 lemon
• 3 tbsp chopped crystallized ginger
• 3/4 cup bite-size pitted prunes
• 3/4 cup small mission figlets
• 1/2 cup dried apricots
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 2 tbsp honey

1. Combine first 8 ingredients in large bowl and coat meat with this mixture; can be marinated several hours or overnight, or proceed immediately with cooking. Preheat oven to 350. Heat additional 2 tbsp olive oil in large Dutch oven or roasting pan over medium heat and brown the lamb shanks on all sides, two at a time (takes about 8 minutes per batch), and then remove to platter. Add onions and carrots to pot and cook over medium heat, stirring often, until onions are nicely browned, about 10 minutes. Add the wine, scraping up any browned bits, then add beef broth and lemon peel. Bring to simmer, put lamb shanks back in the pot in one layer, spooning the sauce & vegetables over them. Cover tightly and bake for 90 minutes, opening the oven a couple of times to turn the lamb and admire your progress. Add chopped ginger, dried fruits, lemon juice and honey and bake another 30 minutes.
2. Remove meat and fruits to deep serving dish. Reduce sauce over high heat about 5 minutes until it turns a rich glossy brown. Pour sauce over lamb and serve, or cool and refrigerate overnight to be reheated next day.

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