Ferrari Lamb Shanks

[Plotloss]

4 small lamb shanks
Plain flour for dusting
Freshly ground salt and pepper
Splash of olive oil
4 medium red onions
chopped fresh rosemary
3 chopped garlic cloves
half a mug of balsamic vinegar
mug of rosso wine

Dust lamb with flour then brown up in big saucepan.

Remove lamb, place in casserole dish, add onions to the saucepan, brown off, then add rosemary and garlic.

Turn heat to 11, add wine and vinegar, reduce.

Pour mix over lamb in casserole, 200 degs for 2 hours, basting occassionally.

Serve with dauphinoise potatoes and Barolo.

I'm stuffed. :fatbastard:

Edited by Plotloss on Sunday 23 September 20:43

[mechsympathy]

I'm doing this tonight for a couple of friends It's very similar to a recipe in a River Cafe book that I have.... Shinco di Agnello.

[Plotloss]

Damn Fearnly Whatshisname, I thought I was being creative when I knocked that up!

[mechsympathy]

Rose thingy and Ruth wotsit S'very good, I did it at xmas a few years ago.

[gopher]

Plotloss said:

I'm stuffed. :fatbastard:

I'm not surprised, I reckon that would serve at least two!

[OllieC]

mmmm, lamb shanks

excellent stuff

[Rude Girl]

Plotloss said:

Turn heat to 11, add wine and vinegar, reduce.

What scale is that on Plotty?

[OllieC]

Rude Girl said:

Plotloss said:

Turn heat to 11, add wine and vinegar, reduce.

What scale is that on Plotty?

most cookers only go upto 10, this goes upto 11

well its one hotter isnt it

[Rude Girl]

OllieC said:

Rude Girl said:

Plotloss said:

Turn heat to 11, add wine and vinegar, reduce.

What scale is that on Plotty?

most cookers only go up to 10, this goes upto 11

well its one hotter isnt it

Bless you for your helpful answer. The'gas mark' system only goes to 9 - that's 240 deg C. Any hotter and you'd be annealing it.

[Mattt]

Maybe that means you leave the gas on for a bit before igniting?

[gr4eme]

Hi

Im thinking of doing this on Saturday night for four people - would you just double up on the ingredients to make more sauce or add in some lamb stock. Would the balsamic vinegar bee too strong in larger quantities?

Thanks

[Rude Girl]

gr4eme said:

Hi

Im thinking of doing this on Saturday night for four people - would you just double up on the ingredients to make more sauce or add in some lamb stock. Would the balsamic vinegar bee too strong in larger quantities?

Thanks

It wouldn't be in larger quantities, it would be in the same proportions. I'd just double it.

[Plotloss]

Yeah, double everything.

As for whats 11, the 'ottest your hob will go to, drive the liquid out!

[Rude Girl]

Plotloss said:

As for whats 11, the 'ottest your hob will go to, drive the liquid out!

Ah, an electric hob - last time I used one of them was at the old Thomas Towers, and you know how well I got on with that! Thanks m'dear, will add it to my little book, and swap '11' for 'big old flame'

[gr4eme]

Thanks for the info - i'll post back and let you know how it went

[wmg100]

I did these on Friday, served them with some nice creamy mash and buttered savoy cabbage.

Very good Mr Plotloss