Madeira-Braised Ham, an English recipe from the Worldwide Gourmet

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Madeira-Braised Ham Recipe

Recipe

Total time: 1hr to 2hr

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20-25 minutes per lb. (450 g)

Difficulty: Easy

Chef's Note

This is an excellent dish for Sunday lunch. Serve with steamed potatoes.

Ingredients

- 2 onions

- 2 stalks of celery

- 2 carrots

- 250 ml (1 cup) Madeira

- 1 rounded tbsp. sugar

- Butter

- Thyme, bay leaves

Method

Rub the ham with a mixture of bay leaves and thyme;
chop the vegetables; sauté them gently in butter with the sugar, a little thyme and a bay leaf; when the onions are translucent, add 125 ml (1/2 cup) Madeira and let it evaporate almost completely;
place the ham in a roasting pan; cover with the vegetable mixture; drizzle with melted butter; cover and cook in a preheated 200° C (400° F) oven for 20-25 minutes per pound (45 min/kg).
remove the ham from the oven and transfer to a serving platter; reserve the vegetables;
degrease the cooking juices and pour them into a small saucepan; you should have about 250 ml (1 cup); if not, add some water or stock; add 125 ml (1/2 cup) Madeira; let reduce slightly; liquefy with the vegetables in a blender and pour over the ham.

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