Danish Ham - Viking Style Recipe

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Danish Ham - Viking Style
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Ingredients
19
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Nutrition
796
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Preheat the oven to 320 degrees F.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. Cook's Note: If desired, the ham can be glazed with a mixture of honey and mustard just prior to slicing and serving.
  9. Horseradish Cream:
  10. 3 cups thick sour cream
  11. 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  12. 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  13. 3 tablespoons freshly grated horseradish
  14. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients, adding more or less of each, to taste. Mix well and then chill in the refrigerator.
  15. Apple and Pear Compote:
  16. 5 cooking apples
  17. 5 pears
  18. Honey
  19. 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.
  20. Professional Recipe: This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional and makes a large quantity. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe in the proportions indicated and therefore cannot make any representation as to the results.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 796.5 Kcal (3335 kJ)
Calories from fat 196.63 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.85g 34%
Cholesterol 271.67mg 91%
Sodium 3008.21mg 125%
Potassium 1666.73mg 35%
Total Carbs 55.78g 19%
Sugars 45.47g 182%
Dietary Fiber 2.62g 10%
Protein 94.98g 190%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 11%
Iron 4.2mg 23%
Calcium 72.6mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 128.35 Kcal (537 kJ)
Calories from fat 31.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.52g 34%
Cholesterol 43.78mg 91%
Sodium 484.74mg 125%
Potassium 268.57mg 35%
Total Carbs 8.99g 19%
Sugars 7.33g 182%
Dietary Fiber 0.42g 10%
Protein 15.31g 190%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 11%
Iron 0.7mg 23%
Calcium 11.7mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.2
    Points
  • 20
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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