Lamb Arni Psito me Patates

Purchased from Lowenstein Estate in Sunnyvale, Texas in 1997. Dated 1952.
* Contributed by Cat's Recipes Y-Group
== Ingredients ==
* 1 leg young spring lamb
* 3 garlic cloves
* 1 teaspoon kosher salt
* 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
* 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
* juice of 1 fresh lemon
* 20 small potatoes, peeled
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 tablespoons tomato paste
* 1 cups hot water
== Directions ==
# Wash leg of lamb.
# Slit with sharp knife in various places on both sides of lamb.
# Slice garlic thinly and insert the slices in slits made in lamb.
# Season with salt and pepper and brush with melted butter.
# Squeeze lemon juice over lamb and place in roasting pan, fat side up.
# Roast at 450 for ½ hour.
# While lamb is browning, sprinkle potatoes with salt, rub with tomato paste, and let stand for a few minutes.
# Add potatoes to the baking pan with the water and lower oven temperature to 350°F.
# Turn and baste the potatoes occasionally during the roasting period.
# When lamb is done, remove to hot serving platter and keep warm.
# Increase oven temperature to 425°F and brown potatoes for 20 minutes longer.
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