home made prosciutto
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This is a total labor of love! It takes over a year to make and age! So... If you are bored... here is a challenge for you to tackle! I have never made this, only thought about it... but someday....
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yield
2 loaves
Ingredients For home made prosciutto
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2fresh boneless legs of pork
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25-30 clovegarlic (minced very fine)
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1 Tbspbasil, dried
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2 Tbsprosemary, dried
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8bay leaves (crumbled to powder)
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6 lbsalt
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pepper (to taste)
How To Make home made prosciutto
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1Wash and dry legs of pork with paper towels.
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2Mix garlic, 1/2 cup salt, pepper, bsil, bay leaves and rosemary. Spread a thick layer of the mixture over pork leg on all exposed surfaces. Refrigerate (35-42 F; 2-6 C ) the salted ham on non-porous surfaces for 7 days.
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3Rub off remaining salt and apply a new coating of salt. Let it rest for another7 days. Turn it occasionally.
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4Lay pork on a counter in a pan, cover and press with a very heavy weight (200 kg per m2; 450 lb per m2).
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5On a 21st day put pork into a pan, cover with water, and let stand for 24 hours. Drain, season with pepper and bay leaf. Hang it up to dry in a dry place that’s impervious to flies for 5 months
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6After that pork is transfered to a place for next 12 months of aging.
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