Roast Fresh Ham
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Roast Fresh Ham

Ingredients

  • 4 double-thick pork rib chops
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup dry breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 2 tablespoon pineapple juice
  • 1/2 cup crushed or diced pineapple
  • 2 tablespoon butter, (drained)
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Lay the ham fat side up on a rack in an open roasting pan.
  2. Sprinkle cut surface with salt and pepper.
  3. Make incision and insert meat thermometer so that center of bulb reaches center of fleshiest part, (bulb should not rest on fat or bone.
  4. ) Place ham, uncovered, in moderate oven (350° f.
  5. ) And roast until done.
  6. It will be done when thermometer registers 185° f.
  7. Allow about 30 min per pound for roasting.
  8. When almost done, remove from oven, and take off rind (if not already removed).
  9. Score fat in diagonal lines, stick with whole cloves, rub surface with brown sugar-mustard mixture.
  10. Return to oven to finish.
Note: Serve with Steamed Broccoli, Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Other Information

Author: American Meat Institute

Source: 120 Wartime Meat Recipes (1942-01-01)

Category: Meat

Ingredients: chop, salt, pepper, breadcrumb, egg, celery, pineapple juice, pineapple, butter

Equipment: measuring cups, measuring spoons, knife

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