Rack Of Lamb With Cumin And Thyme

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	French	February 19	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/3	c	Fine dry bread crumbs
1	T	Olive oil
2	t	Fresh thyme leaves
1 1/2	t	Ground cumin
1		Garlic clove, minced
		A, 1 1/4-pound
		trimmed and
		frenched rack of
		lamb 7 or 8 ribs
1	t	Dijon-style mustard

INSTRUCTIONS

In a small bowl combine well the bread crumbs, the oil, the thyme, the
cumin, and the garlic. Season the lamb with salt and pepper and rub
the fat side with the mustard. Pat the crumb mixture evenly over the
mustard and arrange the lamb, crumb side up, in a roasting pan. Roast
the lamb in the middle of a preheated 475F. oven for 15 minutes, or
until a meat thermometer registers 130 to 135 for medium-rare meat,
transfer it carefully to a cutting board, and let it stand,  uncovered,
for 10 minutes. Cut the lamb between the ribs and divide  it between 2
plates.  Serves 2.  Gourmet February 1992  Converted by MC_Buster.
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 2860 Calories From Fat: 2048 Total Fat: 227.3g Cholesterol: 636mg Sodium: 722.2mg Potassium: 1533.3mg Carbohydrates: 29.4g Fiber: 3.1g Sugar: 2.4g Protein: 163.3g

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