Lamb Baked in Paper
- 1 leg of lamb or 1 lamb shank
- 2 ounces feta (or more) or 2 ounces kasseri cheese (or more)
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon spearmint, flakes
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 lemons, juice only
- 1 tablespoon salt
- pepper
- Wipe meat with damp cloth.
- Make incisions with small sharp knife on all sides of leg or shanks.
- Insert pieces of garlic clove and cheese.
- Rub with lemon juice.
- Sprinkle with herbs, salt and pepper.
- Wrap securely in heavy paper twice.
- Use greaseproof paper such as cooking parchment or oil brown paper.
- (Do not use aluminum foil.
- It prevents browning.)
- Tie with string.
- Bake a leg for 2 1/2 hours in 350F oven.
- Bake 2 hours if using shanks.
lamb, feta, thyme, spearmint, oregano, garlic, lemons, salt, pepper
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lamb-baked-in-paper-422407 (may not work)