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Joulukinkku (Finnish Christmas Ham)

One serving has 436 kcal and 31 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (120%), vitamin C (75%), selenium (55%), niacin (54%), pyridoxine (52%) and cobalamin (50%). Ready in 390 minutes.

Joulukinkku (Finnish Christmas Ham)
Photo: Niklas Nordblad, Public domain · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 375 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (181 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: gluten, mustard, pork

Ingredients

  • 160 g Salted Christmas ham, uncooked (meat weight)
  • 12 g Mustard
  • 6 g Breadcrumbs, dry
  • 3 g Sugar, brown
  • 0.2 g Cloves, whole

Method

  1. Take the salted ham out of the fridge 2 hours before cooking. Heat the oven to 125°C.
  2. Put the ham skin side up in a roasting tin and push a meat thermometer into the thickest part, away from the bone.
  3. Roast until the centre reaches 75°C, about 1 hour per kg: for 5-6 hours for a 5 kg ham.
  4. Let it cool a little, then lift off the skin, leaving an even layer of fat.
  5. Turn the oven up to 225°C. Spread the mustard over the fat, mix the breadcrumbs with the brown sugar and sprinkle them over, and stud the crust with the cloves.
  6. Return the ham to the oven for 10-15 minutes, until the crust is golden brown.
  7. Serve warm or cold in thin slices, with the Christmas casseroles and rosolli.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy436 kcal21%
Carbohydrates8.2 g
Water106 mL
Fiber0.82 g3%
Protein30.9 g64%
Tryptophan0.35 g
Threonine1.3 g
Isoleucine1.3 g
Leucine2.4 g
Lysine2.6 g
Methionine0.78 g
Cystine0.46 g
Phenylalanine1.3 g
Tyrosine0.97 g
Valine1.4 g
Histidine1 g
Fat30.4 g
Monounsaturated14.3 g
Polyunsaturated2.9 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62.3 g
Saturated10.7 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol89.6 mg
Calcium33.5 mg3%
Copper0.14 mg16%
Iron1.7 mg9%
Magnesium33.1 mg11%
Manganese0.27 mg15%
Phosphorus345 mg49%
Potassium532 mg11%
Selenium30.1 µg55%
Sodium2,232 mg
Zinc3 mg37%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)1.3 mg120%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.34 mg31%
Niacin (vitamin B3)7.6 mg54%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.82 mg16%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.67 mg52%
Folate (vitamin B9)8.9 µg2%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.2 µg50%
Choline3.7 mg1%
Vitamin A0.62 µg0%
Vitamin C55.9 mg75%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.5 mg3%
Vitamin K0.85 µg1%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

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