Swedish Mustard Crust For Ham Food

DOUBLE MUSTARD AND HERB CRUSTED HAM

Steps:

• Let the ham sit at room temperature 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Trim off any skin from the ham if needed. Score the ham through the fat in a diagonal crosshatch pattern without cutting into the meat. Place the ham, flat-side down, on a rack in a roasting pan. Pour 1/4 inch of water into the bottom of the pan. Roast the ham until it reaches an internal temperature of about 130 degrees F, about 2 1/2 hours or 15 minutes per pound.
• Meanwhile, mix the mustards and honey together in a small bowl. Mix together the breadcrumbs, parsley, thyme and olive oil together in another bowl.
• Remove the ham from the oven when it has reached 130 degrees F internally. Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F. Spoon or brush the mustard mixture all over the ham. Carefully pat the crumbs all over the ham. Add water as needed to the bottom of the pan. Return the ham to the oven and roast until the breadcrumbs are golden brown, about 25 minutes more.

SWEDISH SWEET MUSTARD

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients in the container of a blender, blend for 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the blender with a rubber spatula and process for 30 seconds longer. The mustard should be a little thicker than heavy cream. Store in glass jar, well-sealed, in the refrigerator and let the flavors marry for at least a day before using. The longer it sits, the better it tastes; it also will get thicker and more yellow.

SWEDISH MUSTARD CRUST FOR HAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F
• Remove rind from ham and place ham in a roasting pan.
• Mix all ingredients together, except butter, and spread crust mixture over ham to completely cover.
• Add dollops of butter over ham and bake in the oven for 10 minute until golden brown.
• Tip: Make mustard mixture a couple of hours before spreading on ham to allow mixture to thicken.

SMOKED HAM PIE - SWEDISH QUICHE (SKINKPAJ)

Steps:

• Press pastry dough into baking pan.
• Set oven to 350°F
• Combine egg yolks, sour cream, ham, and cheese. Pour over dough, like a pizza.
• Bake at 350°F for 40-60 minutes, depends on oven as they vary.

GLAZED HAM WITH MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F Trim fat to about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickness. Place ham, fat side up, in a roasting pan and roast for 2 1/2 to 3 hours (10 minutes per pound) until internal temperature reaches 130°F Remove from oven.
• Turn oven up to 425°F Pour apple cider (or broth or water) into pan to a depth of 1/2 inch. Score ham and brush top with mustard. Combine pineapple and sugar and spread over ham, pressing in with the back of a spoon. Return ham to oven and cook about 15 to 20 minutes until browned. Remove ham from oven and place on a cutting board to cool about 20 to 30 minutes.
• Scrape bottom of roasting pan to remove any bits that were stuck during cooking. Pour into a quart measuring cup. Pour off any accumulated fat. Add chicken broth to make 2 cups. Strain cooking liquid into a saucepan and add molasses, brown sugar and mustard; Bring to a boil and season with salt and pepper. Combine cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water; add to saucepan. Boil, while stirring, until thickened. Pour into a gravy boat and pass with the ham.

BAKED HAM WITH BROWN SUGAR & MUSTARD GLAZE

Steps:

• Place the raw ham in a large, clean bucket. Add enough water to cover and soak overnight, or up to 24 hrs ahead, changing the water twice.
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Drain and place the ham in a large roasting tin, cover tightly with foil and bake for 3 hrs.
• Remove the ham from the oven and turn the heat up to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.Using a sharp knife, carefully slice the rind off the ham, leaving about 1-2 cm of fat; cut a diamond-shaped pattern into this. In a small bowl, mix together the sugar and mustard, then rub all over the ham. Roast for 30 mins until the ham is tender and the outside nice and sticky.
• Bring to the table on a large platter lined with bay leaves. To serve, cut 1cm-thick slices off the ham to go alongside the rye bread, pickles and mustard sauce (Make your own sauce with our recipe below).

OLD-FASHIONED HAM WITH BROWN SUGAR AND MUSTARD GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Place ham in large roasting pan. Pour apple juice over ham. Cover ham completely with parchment paper, then cover ham and roasting pan completely with heavy-duty foil, sealing tightly at edges of pan. Bake ham until instant-read thermometer inserted into center of ham registers 145°F, about 3 hours 45 minutes. Remove ham from oven. Increase oven temperature to 375°F.
• Remove foil and parchment from ham. Drain and discard liquids from roasting pan. Cut off rind and all but 1/4-inch-thick layer of fat from ham and discard. Using long sharp knife, score fat in 1-inch-wide, 1/4-inch-deep diamond pattern. Spread mustard evenly over fat layer on ham. Pat brown sugar over mustard coating, pressing firmly to adhere. Drizzle honey evenly over. Bake until ham is well glazed, spooning any mustard and sugar glaze that slides into roasting pan back over ham, about 30 minutes. Transfer ham to serving platter; let cool at least 45 minutes. Slice ham and serve slightly warm or at room temperature.