Monday, January 2, 2012

Sue's Fantastic Berry Glazed Ham


Ingredients:

  • 1/2 Leg of Ham

Glaze:
  • ¼ cup gluten free soy sauce or Tamari 
  • ¼ cup Dijon Mustard
  • 2/3 cup Cranberry Sauce
  • ¼ cup brown sugar – firmly packed
  • 1 tablespoon oil

Method
  • Combine all glaze ingredients in a small pan and stir over heat until the mixture boils.  Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes or until mixture thickens.
  • Make a decorative cut thru the ham rind about 8 cm from the shank end on the leg. To remove rind, run thumb around the edge of the rind, just under the skin and start pulling rind from the widest edge of ham. Continue to pull rind carefully away from the fat and remove rind completely.
  • Gently make shallow cuts into the ham about 1.5 cm apart in a diamond pattern.  Do not cut all the way thru the fat when scoring or it will spread during cooking.  Place the ham on a wire rack in a large baking dish.  Brush with half the glaze.
  • Cook in a moderate oven (180 C) for about 45 – 60 minutes or until golden brown, brushing ham with the remaining glaze every 15 – 20 minutes.  
  • Serve ham warm or cold.
Suggestions
  • Ham can be baked in a hooded BBQ - yum!