Here is a couple of wonderful Christmas Ham Glazes to make that Christmas ham even more special!
Method
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Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
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Mix the zest and juice of a lemon with the mustard and the brown sugar.
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Carefully peel the skin off the ham and score the fat into diamonds, and stud each diamond with a clove.
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Pour a little white wine into a baking dish, put the ham in the dish, rub in the glaze.
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Bake for 20 minutes until the ham looks rich and shiny.
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In a small bowl mix the jam with the sherry.
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Heat gently in the microwave until it becomes tacky.
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Carefully peel the skin off the ham and score the fat into diamonds, and stud each diamond with a clove.
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Using half the apricot mix rub in the glaze.
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Press the brown sugar into the ham over the top of the glaze.
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Add 3 cups of water to the baking dish and cook for one hour at 200 degrees - and baste the ham with some of the remaining glaze.
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Before serving, add the mustard to the remaining glaze and heat in the microwave, and spoon glaze over the sliced meat.
Recipe Hints and Tips:
- Christmas Ham Glazes are not suitable to freeze.
