# Looking for Roasted Leg of Lamb flamed with brandy recipe **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 15, 2001, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-roasted-leg-of-lamb-flamed-with-brandy-recipe/87519 "2001-10-15T18:03:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![blainer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a698b9/32.png) [@blainer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blainer)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2001, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-roasted-leg-of-lamb-flamed-with-brandy-recipe/87519/1 "2001-10-15T18:03:17Z")
I hope that this is the correct forum . . . I have searched all over the internet to find a recipe that my dad used to make and have had no luck. Basically, it was a leg of lamb, marinated in a brandy soaked cheese cloth and coated with some sort of herb (cumin?) crust. At some point, it was also flamed. If anyone could help me out, I would truly appreciate it. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2001, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-roasted-leg-of-lamb-flamed-with-brandy-recipe/87519/2 "2001-10-15T18:45:23Z")
Hmm. Three possibilities. Google, “leg lamb cumin” turns up this. [http://www.lowcarb.ca/karen/recipe007.html](http://www.lowcarb.ca/karen/recipe007.html) > [@](#): > > Cumin and Coriander Crusted Leg of Lamb No mention of marinating in brandy. And this. [http://www.recipesource.com/ethnic/africa/morocco/lamb-leg1.html](http://www.recipesource.com/ethnic/africa/morocco/lamb-leg1.html) > [@](#): > > Moroccan Spice-Rubbed Leg of Lamb Also no mention of marinade. And this. “marinated roasted leg lamb brandy” turns up the fact that there’s something called “Gigot d’Agneau en Chevreuil f. Marinated-roasted leg of lamb, peppercorn sauce”, the recipe for which unfortunately is not found in English, so I look under “leg lamb peppercorn”, and find this. [http://www.cooksrecipes.com/lamb/peppercorn-crusted-roast-leg-of-lamb-recipe.html](http://www.cooksrecipes.com/lamb/peppercorn-crusted-roast-leg-of-lamb-recipe.html) > [@](#): > > The distinctive coating on this roasted leg of lamb is created by the use of three types of peppercorns–white, green, and black–the black peppercorn being the strongest of the three. It’s marinated overnight in burgundy, but I suppose you could use brandy, and I suppose you could flame it if you wanted to. The reason why your dad’s recipe might have had the lamb wrapped in cheesecloth during the marinade might be because it was a butterflied leg of lamb, i.e. boned, and the cheesecloth was to hold it together in a tidy bundle. Most cooks just use twine to hold roasts together. ---
**Author:** ![blainer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a698b9/32.png) [@blainer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blainer)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2001, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-roasted-leg-of-lamb-flamed-with-brandy-recipe/87519/3 "2001-10-15T18:51:58Z")
Thanks, Duck! I actually found all of those recipes last night. Unfortunately, it is the brandy part that I am most after. FYI - growing up poor, it was always bone-in leg and save the leftovers for stock. Mmmm, lamb stock . . . ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2001, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-roasted-leg-of-lamb-flamed-with-brandy-recipe/87519/4 "2001-10-15T19:32:56Z")
Do a search for one of **Zenster** ’s recipe threads. We had a food thread going in Cafe Society the other night, and got quite a few responses. Email a mod to see if you should move this over there. ---
**Author:** ![fontmaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/958977/32.png) [@fontmaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fontmaven)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-roasted-leg-of-lamb-flamed-with-brandy-recipe/87519/5 "2017-06-21T15:50:05Z")
I see this is many years ago but I think I have found the recipe you seek. It seems to meet all your criteria of lamb, brandy, cumin, cheesecloth and flaming! I registered here just to answer your post. [http://www.cooks.com/recipe/ra2np9y7/special-lamb-roast.html](http://www.cooks.com/recipe/ra2np9y7/special-lamb-roast.html) SPECIAL LAMB ROAST 5 to 6 lb. leg of lamb 2 cloves garlic, slivered 1 c. brandy 1 tsp. cumin seed 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. crushed black pepper 1/2 c. dry sherry 1/2 c. white wine You will also need cheesecloth. Mix together white wine, sherry and 1/4 cup brandy. Use for basting. Make holes in lamb with sharp knife and insert garlic in holes. Drench cheesecloth with 1/2 cup brandy and wrap lamb in it. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate at room temperature for at least 2 hours. Preheat oven to 450°F. Mix cumin, salt and pepper. Unwrap lamb; press spices into lamb and place on rack, fat side up. Roast for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°F and baste with wine mixture frequently. Remove meat and place on rack; let sit for 15 minutes. Heat remaining brandy; pour over lamb and ignite. Garnish and serve. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-roasted-leg-of-lamb-flamed-with-brandy-recipe/87519/6 "2017-06-21T16:49:15Z")
**Moderator Action** Moving thread from General Questions to Cafe Society. ---
**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-roasted-leg-of-lamb-flamed-with-brandy-recipe/87519/7 "2017-06-21T19:20:58Z")
It’s leg of lamb for this 4th of July in the Kinthalis household! ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-roasted-leg-of-lamb-flamed-with-brandy-recipe/87519/8 "2017-06-21T19:26:29Z")
Did you check in the BBQ Pit? 😃 Inside joke. If someone is trolling in the Pit, posters will sometimes start posting recipes to disrupt the troll. ETA - And now I see this thread is a zombie, which makes my joke rather pointless. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![blainer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a698b9/32.png) [@blainer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blainer)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2017, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-roasted-leg-of-lamb-flamed-with-brandy-recipe/87519/9 "2017-06-28T10:16:48Z")
For what it’s worth, this is the exact recipe that I was looking for 16 years ago. I find it tastes better if you add braaaaaainnnnnnssssss. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2017, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-roasted-leg-of-lamb-flamed-with-brandy-recipe/87519/10 "2017-06-28T10:53:19Z")
I think Roald Dahl had a recipe for it.