Right in time for Thanksgiving, Ginger Pig has shared it guide to glazing a ham. As the brand says, “We may be butchers but we are huge fans of a warm and fuzzy tradition like glazing our own hams with the family. Try our recipe for a mustard glaze or if you like a bit of marmalade, mix it with a little orange juice or apricot jam to glaze.”
Glaze ingredients
- 250g Golden syrup
- 100g Demerara sugar
- 25g Wholegrain mustard
- 10g White wine vinegar
- 5g English mustard powder
Equipment
- Kettle
- Baking parchment
- Ovenproof dish
- Ham
Method
- Boil a kettle full of water and preheat the oven to 220°C.
- Whisk together the ingredients for the glaze.
- Line an ovenproof dish with baking parchment and place the ham on the parchment. Pour boiling water over the ham and leave to cool for 5 minutes.
- Create an incision lengthways along the center of the ham and remove the rind. Once the rind is removed score the fat in a diamond pattern at 1-inch intervals.
- Starting from the highest point, pour the glaze over the ham. Ensure the whole ham is covered with glaze, and, if needed, use a spoon to spread the glaze over the ham.
- Prick the ham with the cloves, inserting these into the cross-hatched score marks made earlier.
- Place the ham, in the ovenproof dish, into the oven at 220°C for 20 minutes or until the glazing is golden. Rotate the ham once or twice in the oven during cooking to get an even color.
- Remove the ham from the oven and place on a dish ready to serve.
