Ingredients
Ham and marinade:
- 1 (10 to 13-pound) ham on the bone, trotter and rind removed
- 2 cups honey
- 2 sprigs thyme, leaves picked
- 2 bay leaves, crumbled
- 1 tablespoon juniper berries, crushed
- Sea salt
- 3 to 4 bottles dark beer
Vegetable Puree:
- 3 pears
- 3 apples
- 3 parsnips
- 3 potatoes
- 2 salsify roots
- 1 celery root
- 6 Jerusalem artichokes
- 1 stick butter, melted
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Horseradish Cream, recipe follows
- Apple and Pear Compote, recipe follows
- Serving suggestion: Grilled bread topped with wild mushrooms fried in butter
Directions
To prepare the ham: Place the meat on a cutting board. Using a sharp knife, score the fat in a cross-hatch pattern, cutting all the way through to the meat.
Put the ham in a large roasting pan. Spread the honey over the ham. Combine the thyme, bay leaves, and juniper in a small bowl. Season the mixture with salt, and then rub it into the ham. Pour the beer over the ham. Cover the pan and marinate the ham in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight.
Preheat the oven to 320 degrees F.
To prepare the puree: After the ham has marinated, peel and dice all of the fruit and vegetables. Place the vegetables in the roasting pan around the ham.
To cook the ham: Roast the ham and vegetables, basting the meat frequently with the marinade and adding more beer and honey if the pan seems dry. Cook the vegetables until they are very tender, about 1 hour. Take the vegetables from the roasting pan and put them in a large saucepan. Set the vegetables aside until the ham is cooked. Return the meat to the oven and continue roasting and basting until the meat is tender, about 3 more hours. Take the ham out of the oven, cover it and set it aside to rest for 1 hour.
To finish the puree: Gently warm the vegetables over medium heat. Mash them with the butter, and then season with salt and pepper. Keep the puree warm until ready to serve.
Glaze the ham if desired (see Cook's Note below), and then slice it. Serve the ham with the puree, Horseradish Cream and Apple and Pear Compote, accompanied by grilled toast topped with mushrooms, if desired.
Cook's Note: If desired, the ham can be glazed with a mixture of honey and mustard just prior to slicing and serving.
Horseradish Cream:
3 cups thick sour cream
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons freshly grated horseradish
In a bowl, combine all the ingredients, adding more or less of each, to taste. Mix well and then chill in the refrigerator.
Apple and Pear Compote:
5 cooking apples
5 pears
Honey
Peel and core the apples and pears. Roughly chop the fruit. Place the fruit in a medium saucepan. Add about 1 inch of water. Cover the pan and simmer the fruit over low heat until tender, about 20 minutes. Add honey, to taste. Serve the compote warm or at room temperature.
* Professional Recipe
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By trudenko_12486033
Inverness, 52
on December 27, 2009
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When people cook, we always try to make a recipe "better". Stick to the original recipe. I originally doubled the juniper berries and covered the ham with the dark beer to marinate it which required more than 3 to 4 bottles. The flavor was so strong that I thought I was eating a shot of gin because I did not account for the fact that the dark beer would enchance the flavor of the berries. I spent an inordinate amount of time trying to salvage the ham and sweeten it to make it palatable. I then made the ham according to the recipe and it was very good, but still not as appetizing and visually appealing as the ham from the "chain". Forget the apple and pear compote, unless you love to serve something reminiscent of baby food.
By jykang316_4925011
Fullerton, CA
on November 17, 2008
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can anybody tell me if this recipe is for a fresh ham or a cooked ham? or does it not matter?
thanks!
By melkins_9011544
Charlotte, NC
on November 20, 2007
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Hi folks. The recipe calls for a 10 to 13 lb ham. I could only find a 20 lb ham. Does anyone know how much more cook time will be required so I can plan properly? Thanks
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