Making Ham from Scratch

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QueenBea
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Making Ham from Scratch

Post by QueenBea » Mon Oct 14, 2013 5:31 pm

http://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/maple- ... atch-10721

I have always loved ham but being recently diagnosed with celiac diesease, I have to stay away from most preserved meats. I could not find any gluten-free ham around this area so decided to make my own from scratch. I had to research it well and after a few attempts I finally had it to my liking.

I use a 10 to 12 pound pork shoulder or pork shank roast for this.

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You will need:
the pork roast
10 cups water
2 cups maple syrup
1 cup sea salt
2 bay leaves
20 whole cloves (pieces)
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
1 tablespoons instacure (formerly prague powder #1)
2 to 3 cloves garlic, crushed

Bring all the ingredients except for garlic and pork to a boil and simmer until salt is dissolved. I then let this mixture cool completely and add the remainder of the ingredients in a bucket large enough to hold the pork roast and brine. Place this in the refrigerator for 5-7 days. The longer you leave it in the brine, the saltier it gets.

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Remove the roast from the brine, rinse it and pat it dry with a clean towel. Insert the meat thermometer and place it in a prepared smoker.

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Smoke at 250 degrees Fahrenheit for 6 hours. The ham must reach an internal temp of 160 degrees Fahrenheit and will continue to cook after that temperature is reached.

And there you have it. Easy peasy and oh so deeeeeeelish!!!

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Dissie
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Re: Making Ham from Scratch

Post by Dissie » Mon Oct 14, 2013 10:10 pm

OMG how that makes my mouth water! Just gorgeous! Made from scratch is always better, you get to put into it what you want! Bea that is a job well done!

QueenBea
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Re: Making Ham from Scratch

Post by QueenBea » Tue Oct 15, 2013 5:00 am

Thanks Dissie, I wish I could of shared this with you ;)

LindasBusyKitchen
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Re: Making Ham from Scratch

Post by LindasBusyKitchen » Tue Oct 15, 2013 7:49 am

That looks yummy Bea... Wish I had a smoker :)

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Re: Making Ham from Scratch

Post by Kchurchill5 » Tue Oct 15, 2013 9:09 am

That does look amazing. Gorgeous; and as you said ... pretty easy too. That bucket looks like my Home Depot Bucket. I use mine for sauerkraut, lol.

The ham looks really nice; I would love to have a slice.

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Re: Making Ham from Scratch

Post by Kchurchill5 » Tue Oct 15, 2013 9:11 am

Did you baste it at all. My friend usually bastes hers with Apple juice, but I have never made a whole one from scratch before. That may be fun to try when it cools off a bit here.

Shadows1
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Re: Making Ham from Scratch

Post by Shadows1 » Tue Oct 15, 2013 4:33 pm

Looks wonderful Bea, thanks for posting it here in this thread. Personaly I would brine mine for 14 days and then cold smoke at 180°F for long storage. Recipe saved!

Bergy
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Re: Making Ham from Scratch

Post by Bergy » Sun Aug 03, 2014 2:41 pm

I missed this great tutorial The ham looks so good.

QueenBea
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Re: Making Ham from Scratch

Post by QueenBea » Sun Aug 03, 2014 3:32 pm

Thx all, I never noticed these replies until now, oopsies....

No basting Kim, my smoker flares up quickly when I open it so the ham probably catch fire :lol:

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Re: Making Ham from Scratch

Post by NuMairoo » Wed Sep 14, 2016 3:07 am

That looks yummy Bea... Wish I had a smoker :)

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