Saucy Ham Recipe
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Ingredients:
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2 2/3
lbs fresh ham
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4
tablespoons sweet bean paste
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2
tablespoons cooking wine or sherry
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2
tablespoons sugar
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8
tablespoons soy sauce
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6
cups water
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1/4
teaspoon five spice powder
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1
green onion, cut into 4 pieces
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2
slices ginger root
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Method:
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Clean
the fresh ham then place it in a deep pot. Place bean paste in a
bowl; and sweet bean paste, cooking wine, sugar, soy sauce in
order shown, mix after each addition.
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Add
mixture from step 1 and water, five spice powder, green onion
and ginger root to the pot. Cook over low heat for about 2
hours, or until meat is cooked and the liquid has reduced to 1/2
cup. If there is too much liquid turn the heat to high and cook
longer until liquid reduced to 1/2 cup. Remove the ham; retain
liquid.
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After
the ham is cool, cut it into thin slices. Arrange the slices on
a serving plate. Pour the retained liquid on top of the ham.
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