Serves 4
cucumber, washed
salt and freshly ground pepper
25 g (1 oz) butter or margarine
1 onion, skinned and chopped
30 ml (2 tbsp) chopped fresh mint
50 g (2 oz) fresh white breadcrumbs
1 egg yolk
1.4 kg (31b) loin of lamb, boned
soured cream dressing, to serve (optional)
Methods:
Roll up the meat and tie with fine string at regular intervals. Place the joint in a roasting tin and cook in the oven at 180°C (350°F) mark 4 for about 1 hour.
Coarsely grate the cucumber, sprinkle with salt and leave to stand for 30 minutes. Drain well. Melt the butter in a frying pan. Add onion and cook gently for about 5 minutes. Stir in the cucumber, mint, breadcrumbs, yolk and seasoning; cool for 30 minutes.
To serve, remove the string and carve into thick slices.
Garnish with mint sprigs and serve with soured cream dressing if liked. Eat hot or cold.