Roasted Ham With Creole Glaze
Roasted and glazed to perfection, this fully cooked smoked half ham is a show-stopping centerpiece for your dinner table. The sweet and spicy glaze adds a delightful flavor to the tender meat, making each bite a delicious treat. Paired with savory Potatoes Lyonnaise, this dish is sure to impress your guests and leave everyone asking for seconds.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1 fully cooked smoked half ham, about 5 lb.
- 8 whole cloves
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup cane syrup
- 1/4 cup spicy mustard, such as Gulden's
- Pinch of allspice
- Potatoes Lyonnaise for serving (see related
- recipe at left)
Instructions
- Position a rack in the lower third of an oven and preheat to 350ºF.
- Using a sharp knife, score the ham in a diamond pattern at 2-inch intervals, making slits 1/4 inch deep. Place the ham, scored side up, on a rack in a small roasting pan. Stud the ham with cloves at 2-inch intervals. Pour the water into the roaster, cover tightly with aluminum foil and roast for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, whisk together the cane syrup, mustard and allspice and heat until warm. Set the glaze aside.
- Uncover the ham and brush generously with the glaze. Continue roasting, uncovered, until the ham is warmed through, about 45 minutes more, brushing it with glaze every 15 minutes.
- Transfer the ham to a carving board and cut into thin slices. Arrange on a warmed platter and serve immediately with potatoes Lyonnaise. Serves 10 to 14.
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