Roast Lamb with Olive Tapenade

Ingredients

  • 2kg lamb leg

  • 1/3 cup maple syrup

  • 1 1/2 tbs balsamic vinegar glaze

  • 1 bunch parsley

  • 230g jar pitted sicilian olives

  • 1 small lemon juice

  • 1/2 cup olive oil

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 180 degrees

  • Place lamb leg in baking dish, pour 1 cup of water over base of dish

  • Combine maple syrup and balsamic vinegar glaze in bowl.

  • Baste lamb with one-third of maple glaze.

  • Bake for 15 mins or until lamb starts to brown

  • Reduce oven to 160 degrees, bake lamb, basting every 15 mins for 1-2 hours

  • Finely chop parsley and pitted sicilian olives

  • Combine parsley, olives, lemon juice and olive oil. Season with pepper.

  • Top lamb with olive tapenade.