Jambon En Croûte

Name: Jambon En Croûte (Ham in Crust)
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: ½ pound butter or margarine; 2 teaspoons salt; 5 cups flour; 1 whole ham, baked; 1 egg yolk; 2 whole eggs; Ice water

Ham in Crust

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Hows and Whys of French Cooking

By Alma Lach

Published 1974

About

Ingredients

1 whole ham, baked
Madère sauce
5 cups flour
2 teaspoons<

Europe
France
Main course
Mediterranean

Method

Use a whole ham with the bone left in. Bake it, then let it stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes to cool the outside. Prepare the Madère sauce and let it cook while the ham bakes.
Blend flour, salt, and butter as for pastry. Add 2 eggs and sufficient water to make a dough. Roll on a floured surface to a thickn