Scandinavian Christmas Ham With Prunes

Total Time: 3 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (6 -8 lb) fresh ham (bone removed)
• 20 pitted prunes, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups apples, chopped (skin removed)
• 1/4 cup applesauce
• 10 1/2 ounces beef consomme
• 1 cup red currant jelly
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/3 cup port wine
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 325f / 160°c.
• 2 cut a deep pocket in the cavity of the ham.
• 3 combine prunes, onion, apple and applesauce.
• 4 stuff ham with apple mixture, overlap and secure ends.
• 5 score the fat and place fat side up in a shallow roasting pan.
• 6 pour consomme over the ham.
• 7 roast for 30 - 35mins per pound, basting often.
• 8 when cooked transfer to a dish and keep warm, retain the juices.
• 9 remove the fat from the pan juices and discard.
• 10 bring the juices to a boil on the hob and cook for 5 minutes.
• 11 add redcurrant jelly, orange juice, port and salt and simmer for 10 -15 minutes.
• 12 serve the gravy with the ham.