Roast fresh ham with onion stuffing
Instructions:
- 1 (4 pound) boneless pork leg (fresh ham),
- 1 egg, beaten,
- 1 tablespoon dried sage leaves, crushed,
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups soft bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 3 cups water
- 6 medium onions, chopped
- Salt.
- Spread pork flat; sprinkle lightly with salt.
- Heat water to boiling; add onions.
- Cook 5 minutes; drain.
- Mix onions and remaining ingredients.
- Spread half of onion mixture on pork; roll up.
- Fasten with metal skewers.
- Place pork, fat side down, on rack in shallow roasting pan.
- Spoon any remaining stuffing over top of pork.
- Insert meat thermometer so tip is in center of thickest part of pork and does not rest in stuffing.
- Roast uncovered at 325 degrees F until thermometer registers 170 degrees F, 3 to 3 1/2 hours.
- Enjoy Roast fresh ham with onion stuffing!