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Grilled Lamb Casserole

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This recipe combines ground lamb with aromatic herbs and spices to create a savory gyro-style meat mixture. It is prepared by blending the ingredients and then grilling or baking until cooked through. The dish offers a traditional Greek flavor profile suitable for a hearty main course.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 1
Calories: 1812.4
Description
This recipe combines ground lamb with aromatic herbs and spices to create a savory gyro-style meat mixture. It is prepared by blending the ingredients and then grilling or baking until cooked through. The dish offers a traditional Greek flavor profile suitable for a hearty main course.
Ingredients
  • 1 lbs Ground lamb
  • 1/2 cups Very finely chopped (or shredded) onion
  • 2 Teaspoons fresh minced garlic
  • 3/4 teaspoons Salt (preferably sea salt)
  • 1/2 teaspoons Dried ground marjoram
  • 1/2 teaspoons Dried ground rosemary
  • 1/4 teaspoons Black pepper
  • 1 cups (2 sticks) margarine
  • 1/4 cups Granulated sugar
  • 1 1/4 Cups vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 Teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 cups Orange juice
  • 1 teaspoons Baking soda
  • 4 To 5 cups flour
Directions
  1. 1
    Make Your Own Gyro Meat Mix everything together and let sit in the fridge for 12 hours.
  2. 2
    Blend in a food processor for about 1 minute.
  3. 3
    (When cooked, this will help give it a more traditional gyro feel on your palate.
  4. 4
    Otherwise, it just takes like cooked minced meat.)
  5. 5
    Form into an oblong around a spit, and slow
  6. 6
    cook over a
  7. 7
    grill for around 3045 minutes, cooking far from the coals, and rotating slowly.
  8. 8
    Alternatively,
  9. 9
    bake in the oven in a meatloaf
  10. 10
    shape for about 45 minutes to 1 hour, at 325 degrees F (163C).
  11. 11
    It should be a bit dry.
  12. 12
    Make Your Own Gyro Meat Melomacarina (Greek Cookies) Beat margarine, sugar and oil.
  13. 13
    Add baking powder and beat well.
  14. 14
    Add baking soda to orange juice and stir until foamy, then add to first mixture.
  15. 15
    Beat well.
  16. 16
    Add flour - as much as is needed to form cookies.
  17. 17
    Knead by hand and form cookies in oblong shape.
  18. 18
    Bake at 375 degrees F (191C) on ungreased cookie sheet.
  19. 19
    When slightly brown on the bottom, remove from oven to let cool.
  20. 20
    When cooled, dip cookies in 1/2 honey and 1/2 water which has been brought to a boil.
  21. 21
    Do this one at a time.
  22. 22
    Sprinkle with chopped walnuts and sprinkle of cinnamon.
  23. 23
    Makes about 70 delicious cookies!
  24. 24
    Melomacarina (Greek Cookies)

Nutrition Facts

Servings 1 serving

Amount Per Serving
Calories 1812.4kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 141.4g218%
Saturated Fat 34.9g175%
Cholesterol 110.6mg37%
Sodium 4619.3mg193%
Total Carbohydrate 96.5g33%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g12%
Sugars 17.9g
Protein 39.2g79%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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