Brandied Roast of Ham
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Southern Living- Carol S. Noble, Burgaw, North Carolina
Serves 12 peopleCategories: Pork main dish
Ingredients
- 1 (12oz.) fresh ham, skinned
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
- 1 large onion
- 3 whole cloves
- 1 celery rib
- 1 garlic clove, sliced
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 (10 1/2oz.) can beef broth, undiluted
- 1/4 cup brandy
- 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
Directions
- Make 1/4-inch-deep cuts in ham; rub ham with salt and pepper, and place, fat side up, in a roasting pan. Stud onion with cloves, and place in pan with celery and garlic.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 3 to 3 1/2 hours or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest portion registers 160 degrees (about 20 minutes per pound), basting with wine. Remove ham from pan. Skim fat from drippings.
- Whisk together drippings, broth, brandy, and flour in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat 5 minutes or until thickened. Serve with ham.