What to do with a whole pork leg roast?

[bclydia]

Help!!!
I have a huge -22lb- whole leg of pork, bone in that I don't know how to cook.
It still has the rind and fat cap. I am having several families over for dinner on Saturday and want to serve this for dinner.
I have looked at several recipe sites but have yet to find a recipe for this kind of roast.
I need to know what to do to get the crackling and if I should glaze it and what with? I can only guess that a roast that size will take about 8 hours to cook.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks so much!

 

[MazdaUK]

did you get any help for this? I think you need to take the skin off and score the fat, but I've never cooked such a big joint (I don't think it would fit in my oven!)

 

[jonestavern]

I couldn't fit this in my regular oven, although I'm betting a smoker or grill would do just fine.
I live in an old colonial house, so I would bone it, tie it & throw it on a spit & roast over the hearth fire!

You can ask your butcher for help, those guys usually know a whole lot about cooking meat and for a fee he may even dress it for you


Jean