For 6 people you need :

small leg of lamb
2 oz. butter
seasoning
Rosemary
clove garlic, optional
2 lb. potatoes

 To garnish:

sprigs rosemary
 

1. Spread butter over lamb and season well.
2. Stick rosemary leaves into the fat of the meat.
3. Insert a clove of garlic near the bone.
4. Place joint on a rack in a meat tin.
5. Roast for 20 minutes to the lb. and 20 minutes over.
6. Peel potatoes and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices.
7. Place them under the meat after it has been cooking for 1/2 hour.
8. Baste joint from time to time
9. Garnish with sprigs of rosemary.

 TO SERVE: With roast onions or leeks in a white sauce or tossed in butter.

 Oven temperature: hot, 425-450°F.-Gas Mark 6-7
 Oven position: above centre

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