Mum's glaze for ham 22.12.2010
I saw a whole ham glazed in this shizzle disappear in front of my very eyes in under four hours the other night, no shit.
Ingredients
- 1 big-arse ham
- A bunch of cloves
For the glaze
- 250 gms soft brown sugar
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1 cup pineapple juice
Method
First up, peel the skin off the ham. Don’t peel off the fat though, because it’s tasty when you’ve sizzled it. Then, cook the ham fat-side up in a large baking dish for about 30 minutes at 220 (or a lower temperature if it’s fan-forced, I guess?)
While it’s cooking, combine the glaze ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat until the sugar melts, then set aside.
Pull the ham out, and score the fat into a diamond pattern. Stud each diamond with a clove, then pour the glaze over the top.
Chuck it back in the oven for a further 20 minutes, basting every 5-10 minutes or so.
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