Swedish Christmas Ham (Julskinka) – Recipe Wise

Ingredients

• 12 lbs fresh ham ( not cooked or cured or smoked- just raw pig leg )
• 1 cup salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon saltpeter
• 6 quarts water
• 3 cups salt
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons saltpeter
• 2 bay leaves
• 10 peppercorns
• 10 allspice berries
• 1 egg white
• 1 tablespoon mustard powder
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 1/2 cups fresh breadcrumbs