Recipe for Leg of Lamb with Green Olives, Prunes and Roasted Shallots 
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Yield:
4
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
1 x Leg of lamb - (4 to 6 lbs) shank removed
1 cup Virgin olive oil
4 x Garlic cloves thinly sliced
1 x Lemon roughly chopped
1 med Onion finely chopped
1 bn Rosemary roughly chopped
1 cup Green Sicilian olives
1 bn Shallots skins on,
but strings and loose skins removed
1 cup Pitted prunes
2 cup Dry white wine
Salt to taste
Instructions:
Instructions: Place leg of lamb in large mixing bowl and add olive oil, garlic, lemon, onion and rosemary and let marinate overnight in refrigerator, turning every 2 or 3 hours.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Remove lamb from marinade, strain vegetables and set liquid aside.

Place leg of lamb on a rack in a roasting pan. Pour 8 ounces dry white wine into bottom of pan with fruit and reserved vegetables. Season lamb liberally with salt and pepper and place in oven. Cook 15 minutes at 450 degrees. Lower heat to 325 degrees and cook about 1 hour. Remove lamb from oven and set on a cutting board, allowing to rest 10 minutes. Deglaze contents of roasting pan into a 4-quart sauce pan with 8 ounces white wine. Boil 3 minutes and serve over sliced lamb.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

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