Crumb-Crusted Ham with Orange Madeira Sauce

Name: Crumb-Crusted Ham with Orange Madeira Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters coarse fresh bread crumbs; 2 Tbsps Dijon mustard; 118 milliliters finely chopped flat-leaf parsley; 3 larges garlic cloves, minced; 5 kilograms bone-in smoked ham (see Note); 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 355 milliliters dry Madeira; 2 larges navel oranges; 1 teaspoons finely grated orange zest; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter, melted

Crumb-Crusted Ham with Orange Madeira Sauce might be a good recipe to expand your main course repertoire. One serving contains 1238 calories, 101g of protein, and 80g of fat. This recipe serves 12. A mixture of garlic cloves, dijon mustard, medium-dry madeira, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 32

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Set the ham in a large roasting pan, fat side up. Using a sharp knife, score the fat all over in a crosshatch pattern.

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Ham

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Pour 1 cup of the Madeira over the ham and cover tightly with foil.

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Madeira

Ham

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Aluminum Foil

Bake the ham for about 3 1/2 hours, or until heated through.

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Ham

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In a medium bowl, toss the bread crumbs with the parsley. In a small bowl, combine the garlic, melted butter and mustard, then work into the bread crumbs with your fingers. Season with the salt.

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Mustard

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Salt

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Uncover the ham and baste with the pan juices, then transfer to a large platter.

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Ham

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Pour the pan juices into a medium saucepan. Return the ham to the roasting pan and raise the oven temperature to 37

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Ham

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Pat the bread crumb mixture all over the top of the ham, pressing it firmly into the fat. Return the ham to the oven and bake for about 30 minutes longer, or until the bread crumb coating is crisp and golden brown.

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Bread

Ham

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Transfer the ham to a cutting board and let rest for 15 minutes.

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Meanwhile, using a sharp knife, peel the oranges; remove all the bitter white pith. Working over a bowl to catch the juices, cut the oranges between the membranes to release the sections; you should have 1/2 cup of juice.

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Orange

Juice

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Add the orange sections, orange juice and the remaining 1/2 cup of Madeira to the juices in the saucepan. Cover and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.

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Orange Slices

Orange Juice

Madeira

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Remove from the heat, add the zest and keep warm.

Using a long, thin knife, carefully slice the ham, holding the crumbs in place with one hand while you cut. Arrange the ham slices on a platter.

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Sprinkle any fallen crumbs over the ham and serve with the orange sauce.

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Serve With: A golden potato gratin, steamed broccoli, and a crusty roll.

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Wine Recommendation: 1989 Meerlust Merlot

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Notes: This recipe calls for a top-quality smoked ham from the meaty upper leg. It shouldn't be too sweet or too salty, or one that's been sectioned and reshaped. Karl Ehmer makes a superior ham using an old German smoking recipe. It's available by mail from Citarella in New York City (212-874-0383).

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