Christmas Ham With Prunes

Recipe Ingredients

1		Fresh ham - (6 to 8 lbs)
20		Pitted prunes - coarsely chopped
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Minced onion
1 1/2 cups	219g / 7.7oz	Pared, chopped apple
1/4 cup	59ml	Applesauce
10 1/2 oz	298g	Beef consomme - (1 can)
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Currant jelly
1/2 cup	118ml	Orange juice
1/3 cup	78ml	Port wine
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt

Recipe Instructions

Have butcher remove center bone from a fresh ham and cut a deep pocket in the cavity. Combine prunes, onion, apple, and applesauce. Stuff ham with apple mixture, overlap and secure ends. Score the fat side of the ham and place fat side up in a shallow baking dish. Pour consomme over ham. Roast at 325 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes per pound, basting often. Transfer ham to a serving platter and keep warm. Remove and discard fat from pan juices. Bring pan juices to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 10 minutes. Serves 8 to 10.

Source:
SCANDINAVIAN HOLIDAY RECIPES compiled by Michelle Nagle Spencer (c) 1989 - Penfield Press, Iowa City, Iowa - 159 pages - $5.95 - As reprinted in the Nov/Dec, 1991 issue of Cookbook Digest

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