posted by Lisa UK July 99
Kleftico
one 4-pound boneless leg of lamb or 8 shoulder lamb chops
8 slivers garlic
8 small carrots, cut in half
8 small white onions
8 small stalks celery, cut into 20 inch pieces
8 small potatoes, peeled, halved, and buttered with 4 tablespoons melted butter
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried mint
Preheat oven to 180 C/350 F/Gas 4 .
If using leg of lamb, cut meat into eight 4 to 5-inch serving pieces.
Make incisions in meat and insert slivers of garlic.
Place each piece of meat on a large square of heavy-duty aluminium foil.
Distribute the vegetables evenly among the eight packets.
Add a few drops of lemon juice, salt, pepper, oregano, and mint.
Fold the foil in double fold at top and seal like a package.
Arrange packages close together in a baking pan and bake
1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Serve each foil package, sealed, on dinner plate and let each guest open his own.
Variation: Other vegetables can be used, such as 4 small courgettes, cut up; 4 ripe tomatoes, quartered; 4 green peppers, cut into eighths; 2 medium aubergines, peeled and cubed; 8 artichoke hearts, or 8 whole large mushrooms.