Natal ham
American American Christmas ham.
Negli anni ’50 questi questo prosciutto affumicato iniziarono ad essere importati in Brasile usavano l’espressione “Tender Made”, che significa “fatto con cura”.
The Brazilians soon renamed the novelty with translated Tender de Natal (Sweet Christmas).
Traditionally, Prosciutto is prepared with fruit or marinated with sweet ingredients, which creates a nice contrast with the salted pork meat.
“Il prosciutto, è già buono con l’agrodolce.
In Brazil given that at Christmas and practically summer the Brazilian chefs have used fruits that give freshness to the dish.
“Tender di Natale può essere accompagnata sia con frutta secca che con i frutti Tropicali. L’ideale è equilibrare l’acido e il dolce”.
Ingredients
- 1 kg of possibly round ham
- 1 cup of pineapple juice
- 1 cup of white wine
- 1 head of garlic
- Cloves
- 1/4 cup of honey
- Rosemary branches
Method
Step 1
In a large bowl, mix the pineapple juice with the white wine, put the ham to marinate in the refrigerator, covered with foil or cling film for 12 hours. If you prefer, put it in a plastic bag and close tightly.
Step 2
Preheat the oven to 200 ° C (medium temperature).
Step 3
Cut off the tip of the garlic head. Transfer the ham to a baking tray. With the tip of a sharp knife, make strips on the surface of the ham, forming rhombuses and at each intersection put a clove.
Step 4
brush with the marinade, add the head of garlic, the bunches of rosemary and bring to the preheated oven for 30 minutes;
Step 5
Remove from the oven, brush it with honey and put it back in the oven for another 20 minutes. Every 5 minutes, brush with the marinade
Step 6
Remove the ham from the pan, transfer to a plate to bring to the table and cover with aluminum foil to keep it from cooling while preparing the sauce. Also remove the head of garlic and keep it aside.
Step 7
- Ingredients for the sauce -
Step 8
All the liquid in the marinade 2 tablespoons of butter 2 tablespoons of flour Salt and ground black pepper to taste.
Step 9
In a medium saucepan, melt the butter, add the flour and stir over medium heat for 2 minutes;
Step 10
Remove from the heat and transfer the marinade from the pan to the pan. Stir with a whisk, season with salt and pepper and put on low heat, stirring for about 10 minutes, until it thickens and mixes the ingredients well
Step 11
At this point you can either sprinkle it on top of all the ham or put it in a glass so that anyone who wants can put it on their plate.