Wash leg of lamb, rub with lemon juice. Put the meat in a bowl with cloves and peppercorns. Sprinkle with buttermilk and cover and chill for 24 hours. Turn 1-2 times. Peel garlic and chop finely. Remove meat from the marinade and pat dry well. Season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a roasting pan. Brown the meat on all sides. Add garlic and fry briefly. Add 400 ml water and wine, add bay leaf. Cover meat with the bacon slices, overlapping slightly. Roast in the preheated oven (electric cooker: 175 °C/ convection oven: 150 °C/ gas: level 2) for approx. 1 1/2 hours. Now and then pour the frying stock over the meat. Clean and wash the Brussels sprouts, put them into boiling salted water and cook for about 15 minutes. Mix sour cream with flour and add to the sauce. Add lemon zest to the sauce and season to taste. Drain the Brussels sprouts and let them drain. Melt butter in a pot, toss sprouts in it. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cut leg of lamb into slices and serve with sauce and Brussels sprouts. Garnish with laurel
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