Ham Anyone?

[#juan]

We all OD'd on turkey over Christmas so we cooked a nice big, ham after New Years. Does anyone have a favourite way of preparing a nice country ham? The following is one of our favourite ham recipes.
Start with a ten pound, smoked, country ham.
Place the ham in a large kettle with a lid and cover the ham with cold water. Let it soak overnight. Change the water once during the soaking.
About five hours before you are planning to eat dinner drain the water off the ham and add a couple of coarsely chopped onions, 2 or 3 bay leaves,a couple dozen peppercorns, and a couple carrots. Again, cover ham with cold water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for three hours. Remove ham from pot and scrub off any surface fat, Prepare a glaze with one cup of brown sugar, two tablespoons of Djon mustard, tablespoon of Worchestershire sauce, and a quarter cup of water. Place ham in open Dutch Oven and paint ham liberally with glaze. Bake ham in 325 degree oven for one and a half hours. Remove ham from oven. Let it rest for twenty minutes and slice and serve.
I would suggest serving with scalloped potatoes, snow peas, and broccoli. Enjoy...

 

[Risus]

I don't go through all that soaking stuff. Just make up a glaze similar to yours, and bake it. A very enjoyable meal especially with scalloped potatoes and squash.

 

[#juan]

I don't go through all that soaking stuff. Just make up a glaze similar to yours, and bake it. A very enjoyable meal especially with scalloped potatoes and squash.

You might be surprised at how much better the ham tastes if you get rid of part of the salt. "The soaking stuff" is done only to remove some of the salt.

 

[dirtylinder]

You might be surprised at how much better the ham tastes if you get rid of part of the salt. "The soaking stuff" is done only to remove some of the salt.

Yes, I have a good friend who taught me to boil my ham first and I like it....it does remove a lot of the salt...I use local honey instead of brown sugar....did you know that if you have asthma and eat honey from your area, it helps? Ham is one of my favorite meals....after all, you are what you eat!

 

[Ron in Regina]

Juan's Kitchen » Ham Anyone

Why do I always read "Juan's Kitchen" when I'm stuck at work and know I
won't get to eat for a couple of hours? 8O:angryfire:

 

[TenPenny]

We do pretty much the same thing, we don't tend to soak it for as long, but we stud it with cloves, and add maple syrup to the glaze.

 

[Tonington]

I like marmalade in the glaze. Never soaked it before but will give that a try next time.

 

[darkbeaver]

Yes, I have a good friend who taught me to boil my ham first and I like it....it does remove a lot of the salt...I use local honey instead of brown sugar....did you know that if you have asthma and eat honey from your area, it helps? Ham is one of my favorite meals....after all, you are what you eat!

Thanks for the honey tip honey.:smile:

 

[#juan]

We do pretty much the same thing, we don't tend to soak it for as long, but we stud it with cloves, and add maple syrup to the glaze.

The hard smoked country hams are the most salty. They are meant to last through a year with no refrigeration so there is a lot of salt there. But hey, we like what we like...Nobody can complain about that....;-)

 

[#juan]

Why do I always read "Juan's Kitchen" when I'm stuck at work and know I
won't get to eat for a couple of hours? 8O:angryfire:

Cheer up Ron. We'll save you a sandwich...:smile:

 

[#juan]

BEST-EVER SCALLOPED POTATOES-to go with the ham...

4 medium potatoes
milk
shredded cheddar
1 large onion
garlic powder
oregano

Scallop potatoes by slicing width-wise to create very thin circles. Thinly slice onion and separate into thin strips. Layer alternately: potatoes, onion, cheddar, dash of spices; repeat until casserole dish is 3/4 full. Top with cheddar. Pour milk into casserole until it's about 1/2 filled up the sides.

Bake at 350°F for about 1 1/2 hours until potatoes are tender (sometimes longer for thicker-cut potatoes). Test with fork, let sit for 10 minutes before serving.

 

[#juan]

*Juan's Scalloped Potatoes

4 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced (eighth inch thick)
2 cups of milk
1 large onion thinly sliced
teaspoon oregano
two teaspoons parsely
1/4 cup melted butter
1 tablespoon flour
salt and pepper

Lay down a single layer of potato slices in a suitable greased oven dish, followed by a layer of sliced onion
and a drizzle of melted butter and a dash of salt and pepper and spices. Repeat until all of the potatoes and onions have been used.

Heat the two cups of milk except for a 1/4 cup in a small saucepan. Mix 1/4 cup of milk with flour and add to heated milk.
Continue heating milk until it thickens and pour over potatoes and onions. Bake in 350 degree oven for one and a half hours
Let sit for 15 minutes before serving.

*This is a recipe I've used for years

 

[Risus]

*Juan's Scalloped Potatoes

4 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced (eighth inch thick)
2 cups of milk
1 large onion thinly sliced
teaspoon oregano
two teaspoons parsely
1/4 cup melted butter
1 tablespoon flour
salt and pepper

Lay down a single layer of potato slices in a suitable greased oven dish, followed by a layer of sliced onion
and a drizzle of melted butter and a dash of salt and pepper and spices. Repeat until all of the potatoes and onions have been used.

Heat the two cups of milk except for a 1/4 cup in a small saucepan. Mix 1/4 cup of milk with flour and add to heated milk.
Continue heating milk until it thickens and pour over potatoes and onions. Bake in 350 degree oven for one and a half hours
Let sit for 15 minutes before serving.

*This is a recipe I've used for years

I'll try this one!

 

[gopher]

I recently bought some ham shanks from a famous smoked meat shop in Missouri (ordered it online). One of my favorite ways of eating it is in black bean soup:


black bean soup mix

ham shanks

chopped onion

Italian salad dressing, ginger, sage, marjoram

Olive oil, sesame oil



boil water -- add the soup mix -- after about 15 minutes, add onions, seasonings, and oils

should be done in about 20 minutes or so


VERY tasty!