ROAST LEG OF LAMB (Greek Way) 
5 lb. leg of lamb
1 lemon
Oregano
Salt and pepper
2 oz. butter
1 c. water or wine - wine is best, red cooking wine
Several cloves of garlic

Wash the meat well and set aside in the roasting pan.

In small bowl mix salt and pepper, oregano and the peeled garlic. Mix well.

Cut incisions all over leg of lamb where you put garlic cloves and a little butter, seasoning the lamb, rubbing it in. Use all butter, rub on meat wheat is left of incisions. Then pour the juice of the lemon all over lamb. After seasoning the lamb let set about an hour. Then cook on 375 oven. After it gets started good, after an hour, lower oven to 350 or 325. Cook slowly. Add 1 cup of water or wine. Keep basting the lamb until browned nicely and done to taste.

 

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