Holiday Ham, Three Ways

22 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • One 12-14-pound cured and smoked bone-in ham, preferably with a layer of fat
  • 1 1/2 cups peach preserves
  • 1 cup Dijon mustard (preferably country Dijon)
  • 1/2 cup cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 4 medium shallots, finely chopped (about 1 1/3 cups)
  • 1 1/2 cups hot pepper jelly
  • 3/4 cup orange juice
  • 3 tablespoons finely grated garlic
  • 3 tablespoons finely grated ginger
  • 3 tablespoons whole allspice, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup smoked paprika
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 2 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons onion powder
  • 2 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper
  • Biscuits or soft dinner rolls
  • Pickles
  • A roasting pan with rack

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350°F, with the rack in the lower third of oven. If your ham has a layer of fat, use a sharp paring knife to score the fat in a diamond crosshatch pattern, about 1 inch wide and 1/2 inch deep.
  2. 2
    In a medium bowl, mix together the glaze ingredients of your choice. Brush all over ham (reserving some glaze for basting while cooking).
  3. 3
    Brush the ham with maple syrup (reserving some syrup for basting while cooking). Combine the rest of the ingredients in a medium bowl, then rub all over ham, pressing into syrup to adhere.
  4. 4
    Position roasting rack in roasting pan; pour 2 cups water into pan and place prepared ham on rack. Cover pan with foil and bake 1 hour. Remove pan from oven, remove foil, and brush ham with reserved glaze or maple syrup. Increase the oven temperature to 400°F.
  5. 5
    Return ham to oven uncovered. Bake until glaze has caramelized and the ham's internal temp reads 135°F when an instant-read thermometer is inserted in the middle of the ham (avoiding bone), brushing with more glaze or syrup if desired, 40 minutes to 1 hour more.
  6. 6
    Let rest 10 minutes before carving. Serve with biscuits or rolls, mustard, and pickles.
  7. 7
    Glazes can be made up to 3 days in advance and refrigerated. Rub (without maple syrup) can be made up to 1 month in advance and kept at room temperature.

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