Pork Ham with Cloves
Main Dishes • Russian
Description
Pork Ham with Cloves
Ingredients
- Pork Blood 10 lbs
- Onion 2 heads
- Carrot 4 pieces
- Celery salt 2 pieces
- Turnips 1 piece
- Bay leaf 5 pieces
- Cognac 2 tablespoons
- Apricot Jam 5 oz
- Ground clove to taste
- Ground Black Pepper to taste
- Salt to taste
Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1
Soak the ham in salted cold water (1 tablespoon of salt per 1 liter of water) and leave it for 24 hours, changing the water to fresh salted water after 12 hours.
Step 2
Cut all the vegetables into large pieces. Place the pork with the vegetables and bay leaves in a large pot, cover with fresh boiling water, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, season with pepper, cover with a lid, and let it simmer for 5 hours.
Step 3
Transfer the ham to a baking tray (the vegetables will no longer be needed). Cool it down, and trim the skin with a thin layer of subcutaneous fat.
Step 4
Make diagonal cuts in the remaining fat layer in a crisscross pattern. Insert one clove into each square. Mix the jam with cognac and generously brush the top of the ham. Bake for 1 hour in the oven at 180°C.
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