Christmas Ham

Ingredients 

Decoration Ideas:
Traditional - cloves, glace cherries and pineapple cubes or rings
Citrus - thin slices of orange or lemon
Ginger - chopped preserved ginger or pickled ginger

Glaze Ideas:
There are many suitable prepared sauces and mustards available that are ideal for using as glazes such as sweet mustard, apricot and cranberry or try one of the following:

Traditional
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1 tsp dry mustard

Sweet and Sour
1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
1 cup drained crushed pineapple

Celtic
1 cup chunky marmalade
2 tbsp whisky or port

Canadian
1 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup French mustard

Method

To Glaze A Ham

Step 1

• Carefully remove the skin by running your clean fingers under the skin and peeling back to leave a smooth layer of fat. With a sharp knife cut this layer into a crisscross pattern. Spread over your preferred glaze and place on a rack in a large roasting pan. Secure cloves, (or cherries or whatever), at the corner of each crisscross - see below for decoration ideas.

Step 2

• To glaze and serve cold - bake at 180°C for 35 - 40 minutes, brushing occasionally with the glaze. Cool, cover and store in refrigerator until served.
• To cook and serve hot - cook at 160°C, allowing 20 minutes per kg, brushing occasionally with the glaze.