Leg of lamb with maple and caramelized vegetables

Preheat the oven to 180 ° C / 350 ° F. In a bowl, combine the first 3 ingredients and 30 ml (2 tbsp) of maple syrup. To book.

In a large skillet, brown the vegetables in half the duck fat. Salt and pepper. Place the vegetables in a roasting pan. In the same saucepan, brown the meat in the remaining duck fat. Salt and pepper. Place the leg of lamb with the vegetables and brush with the spice mixture. Add 500 ml (2 cups) of broth, vinegar, garlic and the rest of the maple syrup to the roasting pan.

Bake for 1 hour 20 minutes. Out of the oven, cover with aluminum foil. Leave to rest for 15 minutes. Reserve 500 ml (2 cups) of the cooking juices to make the sauce.

Sauce : Crush the flesh of four candied garlic cloves. In a saucepan, brown the garlic purée in the butter for about 1 minute. Add the flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.

Add the rest of the broth, the reserved cooking juices and bring to a boil. Reduce until about 375 ml (1 1⁄2 cups) of the sauce remains. Salt and pepper.

Slice the leg of lamb. Serve and top with sauce. Serve with caramelized vegetables and candied garlic.