Braised Lamb Shanks

• 4 teaspoons quatre epices
• 4 meaty 1-pound lamb shanks (do not trim the external fat)
• Sea salt and freshly ground white pepper
• 1 cup Banyuls wine, vin doux naturel from Provence or Port
• 1 quart homemade chicken stock

1. Preheat the oven to 450 F. Rub the quatre epices all over the lamb shanks and season them generously with salt and white pepper.
2. Stand the lamb shanks in a heavy roasting pan.
3. Roast in the center of the oven, uncovered, for 1 hour.
4. Remove from the oven.
5. Add the wine and the stock and cover.
6. Return the lamb shanks to the oven and braisewithout interveninguntil the meat is very tender and just beginning to fall off the bone, about 1 1/2 hours.
7. Remove the pan from the oven and transfer the lamb shanks to a warmed platter.
8. Season generously with salt and white pepper.
9. Cover the lamb shanks with foil and let rest for 10 minutes.
10. Strain the sauce through a fine-mesh sieve and serve.

quatre epices, lamb, salt, banyuls wine, chicken

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/aspen-2003-braised-lamb-shanks (may not work)