Curried Lamb Skewers

Name: Curried Lamb Skewers
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 small onion (very finely diced); 2 cloves garlic (very finely diced); 1 tablespoon Curry powder; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; ⅜ cup mild white wine vinegar; ⅔ cup dry sherry; 4 tablespoons Apricot Jam (or jelly); 1 teaspoon Corn starch; 4 ⅔ cups lamb ready to cook (e. g. leg or shoulder), cut into approx. 1.5 cm cubes; ⅔ cup Bacon (streaky, American); ¾ cup dried Apricot; 16 sprigs bay leaves (leaves stripped from the lower section); vegetable oil (for the barbecue); lemon juice (for drizzling); crushed Peppercorn