Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1                    leg of lamb - -- (4 to 6 lbs), shank
                        -- removed
   1      cup           virgin olive oil
   4                    garlic cloves -- thinly sliced
   1                    lemon -- roughly chopped
   1      medium        onion -- finely chopped
   1      bunch         rosemary -- roughly chopped
   1      cup           green sicilian olives
   1      bunch         shallots -- skins on,
                        but strings and loose skins removed
   1      cup           pitted prunes
   2      cups          dry white wine
                        salt -- to taste
                        freshly-ground black pepper -- to taste

Preparation:

Place leg of lamb in large mixing bowl and add olive oil, garlic, lemon, onion and rosemary and let marinate overnight in refrigerator, turning every 2 or 3 hours. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Remove lamb from marinade, strain vegetables and set liquid aside. Place leg of lamb on a rack in a roasting pan. Pour 8 ounces dry white wine into bottom of pan with fruit and reserved vegetables. Season lamb liberally with salt and pepper and place in oven. Cook 15 minutes at 450 degrees. Lower heat to 325 degrees and cook about 1 hour. Remove lamb from oven and set on a cutting board, allowing to rest 10 minutes. Deglaze contents of roasting pan into a 4-quart sauce pan with 8 ounces white wine. Boil 3 minutes and serve over sliced lamb. Source: MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # MB-5620)