ROAST LAMB WITH POTATOES (ARNI PSITO ME PATAT

      Title: ROAST LAMB WITH POTATOES (ARNI PSITO ME PATAT
  Categories: Greek, Main dish, Meats
       Yield: 8 Servings
  
       1    Leg of young spring lamb
       3    Garlic cloves
            Salt and pepper
       4 tb Butter; melted
       1    Lemon; juiced
      20 sm Potatoes; peeled
            Salt
       2 tb Tomato paste
       2 c  -Hot water
  
   Wash leg of lamb.  Slit with sharp knife in various places on both
   sides of lamb.  Slice garlic thinly and insert the slices in slits
   made in lamb. Season with salt and pepper and brush with melted
   butter. Squeeze lemon juice over lamb and place in roasting pan, fat
   side up. Roast at 450 F for 1/2 hour. While lamb is browning,
   sprinkle potatoes with salt, rub with tomato paste, and let stand for
   a few minutes. Add potatoes to the baking pan with the water and
   lower oven temperature to 350 F. Turn and baste the potatoes
   occasionally during the roasting period. When lamb is done, remove to
   hot serving platter and keep warm. Increase oven temperature to 425 F
   and brown potatoes for 20 minutes longer.
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