Roasted Ham in champagne - Champagneskinke

Champagneskinke

Traditional. Champagne like you've never tasted it before. An outstanding recipe for a special meal or a special event, this roasted ham will melt in your mouth.

Serves 6

• 15 pounds ham
• 5 garlic cloves
• ½ teaspoon thyme
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 13 ounces champagne
• 1 big onion
• 2 tablespoons flour

• Cut the garlic into smaller pieces and press inside of the ham.
• Place the ham in a roasting pan and cover it with water.
• Bring to a boil over the stove.
• Sprinkle ham with thyme.
• Preheat oven to 350ºF
• Cover the ham and roast for 2 hours
• Drain ham of stock but keep 2 cups.
• Remove sin and fat from the ham.
• Pour the 2 cups of stock back over the ham.
• Add the champagne.
• Return to oven for 30 min.
• Baste the ham quite often
• Drain off the stock and reserve
• Sprinkle ham with sugar and add onions to the roasting pan.
• Raise oven heat to 500ºF und roast until brown and glaze.
• Remove ham to warm serving platter.
• Mix flour with the stock.
• Cook over low heat while constantly stirring until smooth.
• Carve ham and serve with sauce.

LastUpdate: 2015-04-21 10:32:48