Inventory - Lesbia Harford

We've a room that we call home,
With a bed in it
And a table and some chairs,
A to Z in it.
There's a mirror
And a safe
And a lamp in it.
Were there more
Our mighty love
Might get cramp in it.

Garlic & Pesto Roast Lamb

Adapted from In the Kitchen by Campion and Curtis

( Dietary and accessibility notes )

You need:

A portion of lamb leg suitable for roasting. 1kg to 1.5kg, say?
About 12 cloves of garlic
2-4 tablespoons of pesto
Possibly salt and pepper to season?

What you should do:

- peel the garlic cloves
- cut vertical slashes all over the lamb, and tuck the garlic in
- slather the entire thing in pesto.

For best results, leave this all to marinade for a few hours. You might want to season with salt and pepper, but I didn't bother. Then roast! I recommend 180 degrees celcius, about 20 minutes per 500 grams of lamb. You're aiming for medium-rare. Test by sticking a butter knife into the lamb. If it comes out cold, cook another 5 minutes or so. You want the knife surface to be tepid/skin temperature warm - about the same temperature as you'd heat baby's milk to, if that helps.