Wine and Dried Plum Glazed Ham with Orange Slices

Name: Wine and Dried Plum Glazed Ham with Orange Slices
Yield: 15
Ingredients: 3/4 cup dried plums without seeds - 120g; 1 1/2 cups wine type madeira; 1 boneless tender ham of about 3kg; 1 cup beef broth - 240ml; 1 onion stick with 5 cloves; 1 sprig of rosemary; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons wheat flour; 5 orange slices cut in half

1
3/4 cup dried plums without seeds - 120g
2
1 1/2 cups wine type madeira
3
1 boneless tender ham of about 3kg
4
1 cup beef broth - 240ml
5
1 onion stick with 5 cloves
6
1 sprig of rosemary
7
2 tablespoons butter
8
2 tablespoons wheat flour
9
5 orange slices cut in half

Ingredients

1
3/4 cup dried plums without seeds - 120g
2
1 1/2 cups wine type madeira
3
1 boneless tender ham of about 3kg
4
1 cup beef broth - 240ml
5
1 onion stick with 5 cloves
6
1 sprig of rosemary
7
2 tablespoons butter
8
2 tablespoons wheat flour
9
5 orange slices cut in half

Directions

1
Let the dried plums soak in the wine for about 20 minutes in a small bowl
2
Remove the skin from the ham (if it has one), leaving a layer of fat about 1/2 cm thick
3
Place the ham in a baking dish and make superficial cuts with a sharp knife to form a grid
4
Drain the plums and reserve them, along with the wine
5
Mix the wine and broth and pour it over the ham
6
Add the onion and rosemary to the baking dish and bake at moderate heat (180°C) for about 2 hours, basting frequently with the glaze
7
If the glaze gets too thick, add hot water
8
Remove the ham from the baking dish
9
Remove the onion and rosemary
10
Strain as much fat as possible from the glaze and place it in a saucepan
11
Add the butter and flour mixture to the glaze, stirring over low heat until the glaze thickens slightly
12
Add the plums and orange slices
13
Cook for 5 minutes
14
Taste and adjust seasoning as needed
15
If desired, add heavy cream
16
Garnish the ham with the remaining glaze and serve with the orange slices
17
Serve the remaining glaze on the side
18
Serves 15.