Original 1914 recipe
Verbatim from the first edition of the Big Cookbook.

Erken's Prague Ham II from 1914: a lightly smoked ham is soaked for a full day, simmered about 3 hours, trimmed, glazed with powdered sugar, wrapped in rye-flour dough, and baked until the dough is browned. Port wine is poured in through a hole at the end. Served with spinach, peas, or Brussels sprouts.
Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 253 (falt i det fri)
Prague ham was a festive party dish in Erken's day, where the ham is baked inside a rye-flour dough that keeps the juices in. The dough is a "baking casing" and is not eaten.
Soaking
Soak the ham in water for a full day. Dry it off, brush it clean, and cut away anything less presentable on the underside, brown spots, and the like.
Cooking
Place the ham in a pot with enough cold water to cover it. Bring slowly to a boil and skim well. Let it simmer or poach for about 3 hours; make sure it does not stop simmering and does not boil too hard.
Trimming
Pour off the stock. Place the ham on a platter and remove the rind and all the dark parts on the sides.
Glazing
Sprinkle powdered sugar over the surface of the ham and glaze it quickly, for example with a glowing-hot iron.
Dough
Make a dough of rye flour and water. Roll it out large enough to fully enclose the ham.
Wrapping
Lay the glazed side down on the dough and press the dough edges together on the underside. Brush the dough with egg, score it with a fork, and cut a small slit in the dough so the steam can escape.
Baking
Put the ham in the oven (about 200 °C (390 °F)) until the dough is lightly browned.
Port wine and serving
Take the ham out, make a small hole in the dough, and pour the port wine in through the hole. Cover the hole again, and plate the ham at once. Serve with spinach, peas, or Brussels sprouts.
Measurements modernized (del. → dl), amounts for sugar/egg are estimated, and the method has been divided into numbered steps. Powdered sugar is given as powdered sugar/pearl sugar.
Original 1914 recipe
Verbatim from the first edition of the Big Cookbook.

Revised 1949 recipe
From the revised edition of the Big Cookbook.

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