Hard
Croatian
Å unka u Kruhu
Ham baked in bread - Croatian holiday centerpiece.
270
Total Minutes
12
Servings
Cooking Times
120 min
Prep Time
150 min
Cook Time
270 min
Total Time
Ingredients (8 items)
1.00 8-10 lb
Whole ham
bone-in
6.00 cups
All-purpose flour
2.00 tbsp
Yeast
active dry
2.00
Eggs
2.00 cups
Milk
lukewarm
1.00 tbsp
Sugar
2.00 tsp
Salt
4.00 tbsp
Butter
melted
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Precook ham by boiling 1 hour, let cool.
60 minutes
2
Make bread dough with flour, yeast, eggs, milk.
3
Knead until smooth, let rise 1 hour.
60 minutes
4
Roll out dough large enough to wrap ham.
5
Wrap ham completely in dough, seal edges.
6
Let rise 30 minutes, brush with butter.
30 minutes
7
Bake at 375°F for 1.5 hours until golden.
90 minutes
8
Slice at table for dramatic presentation.