Ginger Glazed Ham

Name: Ginger Glazed Ham
Ingredients: 3 kg ham; Glaze; 800 g apricots in syrup; 75 g brown sugar; 7 1/2 ml ground ginger; 10 ml apricot jam, smooth; Spiced Apricots; 4 whole cloves; reserved apricot syrup, from glaze; 1 cinnamon stick; 25 ml ground mixed spice; 10 ml white wine vinegar; reserved apricot; cherries

14 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

3 kg ham
Glaze
800 g apricots in syrup
75 g brown sugar
7 1/2 ml ground ginger
10 ml apricot jam, smooth
Spiced Apricots
4 whole cloves
reserved apricot syrup, from glaze
1 cinnamon stick
25 ml ground mixed spice
10 ml white wine vinegar
reserved apricot
cherries

Directions

1

Score ham, insert cloves in squares and bake at 170C for 45 minutes basting with the glaze until crisp and golden brown.
2

GLAZE:
3

Drain syrup from apricots, measure out 125ml and reserve remainder.
4

Place apricot syrup, sugar, ginger and jam in a small pan and melt over a low heat, stirring.
5

Make reserved apricot syrup up to 250ml, with water if necessary.
6

Heat syrup, spices and vinegar in a large shallow saucepan.
7

Add apricots, hollows down and gently simmer for 5 minutes.
8

Remove from heat and cool apricots in syrup.
9

Place a cherry in each half and arrange around ham.