Main:  Spice-crusted Lamb racks with Mojo Potatoes
Delicious – Love to Cook

Dessert:  Surprise Raspberry Soufflé
Delicious – Love to Cook

Hi Everyone!

Hope you’ve had a great week, I certainly have.  One of my favourite books is the Delicious “Love to Cook” because the recipes here, unlike some of the recipes in the Delicious Magazines, are very simple and easy to follow.

There is always a wonderful twist to what would be considered a little boring.  Point in fact would be the potatoes served with these delightfully tender lamb racks. After boiling 600g of waxy potatoes, they are tossed in a sauce of whizzed up capsicum, parsley, cumin, thyme and garlic.  The result turns the humble spud into a masterpiece with the flick of the food processor switch.

What is interesting about this lamb recipe is that you brown the racks and then let them cool down before rubbing the combined spices into the skin and marinating for an hour.  This makes it a fabulous do ahead meal.  Once the racks come up to room temp they go in the oven to be cooked to your liking.  What could be simpler. This was a big hit and got a 9/10.  BUT do I really need to say it again – the quality of the lamb must be top shelf to get a great result.  You do not want to be wasting time and money on an old piece of mutton. Oh, and one more thing – I didn’t have to go on a trek to get all the ingredients for the spice rub as I had most of them in my pantry.  Another winning point.

Dessert, of course, was scrumptious because soufflés always are but if you add seasonal fruit – bingo!  As the name suggests, these are light and fluffy and of course pink but the real surprise is the chocolate truffle hiding in the centre of each one. Yummo!  If you find the chocolate truffles are too expensive just use a lovely Lindt ball.  Of course, it would be worth experimenting with other seasonal berries too, it’s just that the raspberries add a touch of tartness.  Served with a dash of yummy thick cream and it’s another winner.  9/10 again.  (Don’t know why they can’t find it in their hearts to give me 10/10).

So whilst lamb can be a little exy this lamb rack recipe is so very worth it.  Hope you give it all a go.

Until next week….

From my table to yours with love x