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Browned ham with leek

Ham or pork slices beaten, soaked in milk and browned in butter, served with leek steamed tender in butter and a little water. From Erken's Big Cookbook (1949), p. 806.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 806 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The recipe is in the chapter on invalid cookery. The book gives the nutritional content: 24.5 g protein, 49.3 g fat, no carbohydrate and 559 calories.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Beat and soak

    Beat the slices and soak them in milk for half an hour. Pat them dry.

  2. 2

    Brown the ham

    Brown the slices in 20 g butter.

  3. 3

    Steam the leek

    Cut the leek into not-too-thin slices and steam it tender in 10 g butter. When it is very tender, add the water.

  4. 4

    Serve

    Serve the ham together with the leek.

Changes from the original

Quantities are unchanged. The text says «fleskeskiver» (pork slices) while the ingredient list says ham; both are kept. The milk has no stated quantity. The recipe is counted as one serving.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is the ham soaked in milk?
The book gives this without explanation; the milk probably makes the ham milder.
How long does it soak?
Half an hour.

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