Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 4 lamb shanks
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp. ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
  • 2 tbs. olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups walnuts – chopped
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • Powdered sugar for dusting
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 anise star

Instruction

  • Preheat Oven 350 degrees F.
  • Combine all of the ingredients for the lamb shank rub and rub each lamb shank.
  • Place the lamb shanks in a baking pan.
  • Bake for 45 – 50 minutes.
  • Take the lamb shanks out of the oven and remove the excess grease from the pan.
  • Ladle all the tomato sauce into the baking pan with the lamb shanks.
  • Lower oven heat to 325 degrees F.
  • Bake the lamb shanks in the tomato sauce for 11/2 – 2 hours.
  • Place the wine in the pan the last fifteen minutes of cooking time.
  • Prepare the orzo as directed.
  • Plate the orzo and top with the tomato sauce and lamb shanks.
  • Preheat Oven 350 degrees F.