Fresh Ham With Spiced Apple Glaze Recipe
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Ingredients
One 15 pound whole pork leg
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 jar apple jelly
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
Fresh thyme for garnish
Assorted mustards, relishes, and chutneys
Rye and pumpernickel breads
Directions
Remove skin and trim excess fat from pork leg, leaving only a thin fat covering.
Place pork, fat side up, on rack in large roasting pan.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
In small bowl, combine salt and next 5 ingredients.
With hands, rub spice mixture over pork.
Insert meat thermometer into center of thickest part of pork, being careful that pointed end of thermometer does not touch bone.
Roast pork 3 hours.
Cover pork loosely with a tent of foil.
Continue roasting about 1 hour longer or until meat thermometer reaches 150°F.
Meanwhile, in 1 quart saucepan, heat apple jelly and balsamic vinegar over high heat to boiling; boil 2 minutes.
Remove saucepan from heat; set glaze aside.
4 When pork has reached 150°F., remove foil and brush with some glaze.
Continue roasting pork, brushing occasionally with remaining glaze until meat thermometer reaches 160° to 170°F., a total of about 5 hours. (Pork near bone may still be slightly pink.)
When pork is done, place on large platter; let stand 20 minutes for easier slicing.
Garnish with fresh thyme.
Place pork, fat side up, on rack in large roasting pan.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
In small bowl, combine salt and next 5 ingredients.
With hands, rub spice mixture over pork.
Insert meat thermometer into center of thickest part of pork, being careful that pointed end of thermometer does not touch bone.
Roast pork 3 hours.
Cover pork loosely with a tent of foil.
Continue roasting about 1 hour longer or until meat thermometer reaches 150°F.
Meanwhile, in 1 quart saucepan, heat apple jelly and balsamic vinegar over high heat to boiling; boil 2 minutes.
Remove saucepan from heat; set glaze aside.
4 When pork has reached 150°F., remove foil and brush with some glaze.
Continue roasting pork, brushing occasionally with remaining glaze until meat thermometer reaches 160° to 170°F., a total of about 5 hours. (Pork near bone may still be slightly pink.)
When pork is done, place on large platter; let stand 20 minutes for easier slicing.
Garnish with fresh thyme.
