Orange and Almond Lamb shanks

This is a truly winter warmer, serve with potato and cauliflower chump.

6 lamb shanks
4 cloves garlic
6 small onions
1 large orange
1 cinnamon stick
1 star anise
Sprig of rosemary
Sprig of Fresh thyme
1/2 glass wine
Salt and fresh ground black pepper
2 tablespoons flamed almonds
1 tablespoon olive oil

Heat olive oil in a large shallow casserole dish. Add lamb shanks and brown slightly. Meanwhile, peel onions and quarter lengthways. Peel garlic and chop roughly. Cut orange into 8 segments. Add rosemary thyme cinnamon stick star anise onions and garlic to dish, squeeze each segment and arrange between the lamb shanks. Add wine season with salt and pepper and cover. Transfer casserole dish to pre heated oven 200c and cook for 2 hours. Baste with own juice each half an hour. Finally remove lid, sprinkle almond flakes and bake for further 5 minutes.