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Danish Ham - Viking Style Recipe

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Ingredients

Vegetable Puree .
3 tbsps brown sugar .
3 tbsps fresh lemon juice .
1/2 c butter, melted .
5 cooking apples .
2 bay leaves, crumbled .
3 parsnips .
1 (10-13 lb) ham, on the bone trotter & rind removed .
3 tbsps freshly grated horseradish .
3 pears .
honey .
1 tbsp juniper berries, crushed .
3 potatoes .
Apple & Pear Compote .
2 sprigs thyme, leaves picked .
12 oz beer (dark or ale is best & at least 3 bottles will be needed.) .
1 celery root .
5 pears .
Horseradish Cream .
kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper .
6 jerusalem artichokes .
sea salt .
3 apples .
3 c thick sour cream .
Ham & marinade .
2 c honey

Directions

Step #1 To prepare the ham:.
Step #2 Place the meat on a cutting board.
Step #3 Using a sharp knife, score the fat in a cross-hatch pattern, cutting all the way through to the meat.
Step #4 Put the ham In a large-ish roasting pan.
Step #5 Spread the honey over the ham.
Step #6 Combine the thyme, bay leaves, & juniper in a small bowl.
Step #7 Spice up the mixture with salt, & then rub it into the ham.
Step #8 Pour the beer over the ham.
Step #9 Cover up the pan & marinate the ham in the refrigerator for several hrs or overnight.
Step #10 Preheat the oven to 320 degrees F.
Step #11 To prepare the puree:.
Step #12 Note: The puree also calls for 2 salsify roots.
Step #13 Recipezaar doesn't recognize them, so it wouldn't allow me to include them in the ingredients.
Step #14 They are easily ommited.
Step #15 Especially since they are rather hard to find in this part of the world.
Step #16 After the ham has marinated, peel & dice all of the fruit & vegetables.
Step #17 Place the vegetables in the roasting pan around the ham.
Step #18 To cook the ham:.
Step #19 Roast the ham & vegetables, basting the meat frequently with the marinade & adding more beer & honey if the pan seems dry.
Step #20 Cook the vegetables until they are very tender, about 1 hr.
Step #21 Take the vegetables from the roasting pan & put them In a large-ish saucepan.
Step #22 Set the vegetables aside until the ham is cooked.
Step #23 Return the meat to the oven & continue roasting & basting until the meat is tender, about 3 more hrs.
Step #24 Take the ham out of the oven, cover it & set it aside to rest for 1 hr.
Step #25 To finish the puree:.
Step #26 Gently warm the vegetables over med-heat/flame.
Step #27 Mash them with the butter, & then season this with salt & pepper.
Step #28 Keep the puree warm until ready to serve.
Step #29 Note: If desired, the ham can be glazed with a mixture of honey & mustard just prior to slicing & serving.
Step #30 Horseradish Cream:.
Step #31 In a bowl, mix all the ingredients, adding more or less of each, to taste.
Step #32 Mix well & then chill in the refrigerator.
Step #33 Apple & Pear Compote:.
Step #34 Peel & core the apples & pears.
Step #35 Roughly chop the fruit.
Step #36 Place the fruit in a medium saucepan.
Step #37 Add about 1 inch of water.
Step #38 Cover up the pan & let simmer the fruit over low heat/flame until tender, about 20 mins.
Step #39 Add honey, to taste.
Step #40 Serve the compote warm or at about room temp.
Step #41 Glaze the ham if desired, & then slice it.
Step #42 Serve the ham with the puree, Horseradish Cream & Apple & Pear Compote, accompanied by grilled toast topped with mushrooms, if desired.
Enjoy the Danish Ham - Viking Style recipe