JAMON EN DULCE

JAMON EN DULCE

This recipe calls for ham served with thick caramelized syrup or browned with a coating of caramel sugar. Usually, ham imported from China is used, but locally made ham is just as good. This is a very elaborate dish and quite expensive.

The recipe is as Follows: Ingredients: 1 leg ham, (about 2-1/2 K), washed and scrubbed. 1 C. vinegar and pineapple juice mixed with enough water to cover ham 1 C. sugar 1 C. Anisado wine Spices: 2 cloves a pinch of cinnamon 1 head garlic, minced 3 to 5 sprigs oregano 2 laurel leaves, torn to pieces caramel sugar or syrup

Boil ham in water and vinegar. Change the water and boil ham again with the spices, sugar and wine. Simmer until ham is tender. Transfer to a platter and peel off the skin. Coat with caramel sugar. Press surface with a very hot turner (siyansi) to brown. To serve, slice into thin pieces. Serves 20 to 35.