A Swedish Christmas ham is a traditional dish that has been used for centuries in Sweden at Christmas. It is made with pork, cooked until tender. The result is a delicious ham that melts in your mouth.
Swedish christmas ham
Swedish christmas ham
Ingredients
- 1 rimmed ham
- 1 yellow union
- 1 twig thyme
- 3 leafs bay leaf dried
- 10 cloves
- 15 allspice
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- 2 tbs mustard
- 2 ss coarse mustard
- 1 egg yoke
- breadcrumbs or panko
Instructions
- Put the ham in water for 2 hours to remove the salt
- Make an incision through half the onion and place thyme and bay leaves in the incision.
- Press cloves and allspices into the onion.
- Insert the thermometer into the ham, make sure it hits the core, and place the ham in a large pot covered with cold water and the onion.
- Bring to a boil and skim off the foam.
- The ham is ready when it holds an internal temperature of 75°
- Lift out the ham, and pull off the rind if you don't want the fat.
- Set the oven to 225°
- Place the ham in an ovenproof dish with the fat side up.
- Mix mustard and egg yolks.
- Spread the mixture over the ham.
- Put the ham in the middle of the oven for 10-15 minutes, and cook it until it has a nice colour.
Nutrition
Calories: 289kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 36gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 149mgSodium: 2209mgPotassium: 547mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 34IUVitamin C: 44mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 2mg
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