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== Description ==
Purchased from the Cummings estate in Durant, Oklahoma in 1987. Dated 1968. Another used by my catering partner. He loves it and says it always a big hit when he serves this. 
* Contributed by [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catsrecipes/ Cat's Recipes Y-Group]

== Ingredients ==
* 4 [[lamb shank]]s
* [[salt]] and freshly ground [[pepper]] to taste
* ¼ cup vegetable [[oil]]
* 12 [[pearl onion]]s
* 2 large [[carrot]]s, peeled and diced large
* 1 large [[tomato]], cored and finely diced
* 2 tablespoons minced [[garlic]]
* 1 cup [[golden raisin]]s
* 3 bottles dark [[beer]]
* 1 pint [[beef stock]]
* ½ cup freshly ground [[sage]]

== Procedures ==
# Preheat oven to 350°F. 
# Sprinkle [[lamb shank]]s with [[salt]] and [[pepper]].
# In a large ovenproof sauté pan or other ovenproof pan with a lid, heat the [[oil]] over high heat until hot but not smoking.
# Add shanks and sear on all sides, 3 to 5 minutes a side.
# Remove from pan and set aside.
# Drain all but about 2 tablespoons of the [[oil]] from the pan.
# Reduce the heat to medium, add the [[onion]]s and [[carrot]]s and sauté, stirring occasionally and scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pan, until [[onion]]s are lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
# Add the [[tomato]], [[garlic]] and [[raisins]], and sauté, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes.
# Add the [[beer]], bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
# Add the stock, turn the heat to medium and bring to a boil.
# Add the [[lamb]] shanks, cover the pan and braise in preheated oven until the shanks are very tender.
# Remove the shanks from the pan, skimming any grease from the sauce.
# If the sauce is not as thick as you like, place back on the burner over high heat and reduce to desired consistency.
# Stir in the [[sage]], season to taste with [[salt]] and [[pepper]], return the shanks to the sauce and serve.

[[Category:Beef stock and broth Recipes]]
[[Category:North American cuisine]]
[[Category:Lamb shank or knuckle Recipes]]
[[Category:Pearl onion Recipes]]
[[Category:Golden raisin Recipes]]
[[Category:Sage Recipes]]
[[Category:Recipes using beer]]
[[Category:Carrot Recipes]]
[[Category:Tomato Recipes]]
[[Category:Garlic Recipes]]