Glazing Hams

Ingredients 

Pomegranate Glaze
Mix together ½ cup Pomegranate Molasses, ¼ cup brown sugar, 1 Tbsp each of grated fresh ginger and finely chopped mint. Baste half onto the ham. After 20 minutes add pomegranate seeds to the remaining glaze mix and baste ham with this.

Thai Glaze
Chop 1 whole yellow mango into small dices and place in a bowl. Add 2 finely sliced kaffir lime leaves, ½ cup sweet chilli sauce, 1 Tbsp each of fish sauce, finely diced lemon grass, and the juice and grated rind of 1 lime.

Mexican Glaze
Mix together ½ cup each of finely chopped pineapple pieces and liquid honey; 2 Tbsp each of finely chopped jalapeno peppers, pepperdew peppers; lime juice and 1 Tbsp green pepper tabasco sauce.

Cranberry Glaze
Melt 1 cup cranberry jelly & add 1 tbsp whole seeded mustard

Celtic Glaze
1 cup chunky marmalade & 2 tbsp whisky or port

Chilli Glaze
1/4 cup coconut milk & 2 tbsp minced chilli

Fruit Glaze
Mix 1 cup soft brown sugar with 1/2 cup fruit juice & 1 tsp cinnamon

Honey/Seed Glaze
Melt 1/2 cup liquid honey & add 1 tbsp cumin seeds

Maple Glaze
1 cup maple syrup & 1/4 cup french mustard

Pineapple Glaze
Mix 1 cup brown sugar with 1/2 cup pineapple juice, 1 tsp dry mustard & 1/8 tsp ground cloves

Method

Step 1

To Glaze a Ham & Serve Hot:

Carefully remove the skin by running your clean fingers under the skin and peeling back to leave a smooth layer of fat. Weigh the ham and calculate the cooking time. Allow 10 minutes per 500g. Score the surface by making diagonal cuts approximately 3mm deep. Cover with a glaze and place on a rack in a large roasting pan. Cook in oven preheated to 160°C for calculated time. Brush with the glaze 3 to 4 times during cooking.

To Glaze a Ham and Serve Cold:

Carefully remove the skin by running your clean fingers under the skin and peeling back to leave a smooth layer of fat...Score the surface by making diagonal cuts approximately 3mm deep. Stud with cloves (optional) and cover with a glaze. Place on a rack and cook in an oven preheated to 180°C for 30 to 45 minutes. Brush with glaze 3 to 4 times during cooking. Cool the glazed ham quickly, then cover loosely and store in the coldest part of the refrigerator.

Ideas for decorating hams:
Pineapple rings or pieces
Whole or sliced green or black olives
Herbs
Sliced seasonal fruit
Red or green glace cherries
Chopped preserved ginger
Edible flowers
Whole cloves
Mandarin or orange slices
Angelica