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 Roasted 
                                  Rack of Lamb with Artichoke Mousse and Baby Artichoke Sauté
 By Executive 
                                  Chef Heidi Krahling, Insalata Restaurant, San 
                                  Anselmo, CA
 Made 
                                  with: Atkins Ranch New Zealand Fresh Lamb
 Serves 
                                  10   
                                  Ingredients: 
                                  5 Racks of Lamb (frenched, excess fat removed 
                                  and cut into double chops)
 Mousse 
                                  Ingredients:5 Artichokes (cleaned and trimmed)
 1/2 cup Cream
 1/2 cup Bread Crumbs
 1 tbls. Thyme (freshly chopped)
 1 tbls. Salt
 1/2 tbls. Freshly Ground Black Pepper
 Sauté 
                                  Ingredients:10 Baby Artichokes (cleaned and trimmed)
 Juice of 1 lemon
 1 cup Kalamata Olives (pitted)
 3 Roasted Red Peppers
 2 Garlic Cloves (minced)
 3 tbls. Olive Oil
 Salt and Pepper
 Lamb 
                                  Demiglace Ingredients:1 quart lamb or beef stock, unsalted
 1 cup Red Wine
 2 tbls. Butter (unsalted)
 Procedures:1. For the mousse, place artichokes 
                                  in salted water and simmer until tender, approximately 
                                  20 minutes. Drain and let them cool for approximately 
                                  10 minutes. Put in food processor with remaining 
                                  mousse ingredients and puree until smooth.
 2. 
                                  For the sauté, cook the baby artichokes 
                                  in salted water with lemon juice. Simmer for 
                                  approximately 10 minutes or until tender but 
                                  relatively firm. Drain and cool. 10 minutes 
                                  before serving lamb, slice the artichokes in 
                                  half lengthwise. Heat the olive oil and place 
                                  the artichokes in the pan and sauté until 
                                  they begin to brown. Add the garlic, olives 
                                  and peppers, drop heat to low, season with salt 
                                  and pepper and warm the mixture through. 3. 
                                  For the lamb demiglace, simmer stock and wine 
                                  until sauce has reduced by about 2/3, or until 
                                  it coats the back of a spoon. Turn off heat. 
                                  Just before serving, warm the sauce and stir 
                                  in butter completely. Season to taste with salt 
                                  and pepper. 4. 
                                  To prepare lamb, using a spoon or butter knife, 
                                  coat the lamb evenly with a thin layer of mousse. 
                                  Place on a roasting pan and bake in a pre-heated 
                                  450 degree oven for approximately 9 minutes, 
                                  for medium rar. 5. 
                                  Let lamb rest 4-5 minutes, then place a large 
                                  spoonful of the sauté in the middle of 
                                  a plate, arrange the lamb over the sauté 
                                  and spoon sauce around. Other 
                                  Great Related Links:
  Atkins Ranch New Zealand 
                                  Lamb
 http://www.atkinsranch.com
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