A glazed ham is the traditional main dish for many families on Easter. How will you prepare yours? There are many different options for glazed ham, from the simple to the exotic.
How do you glaze a ham?
Glazing a ham is just the technique of combining ingredient and then brushing the mixture on to your ham. Most ham glaze recipes contain at least one sweet ingredient, such as sugar or honey. You can either glaze your ham throughout the cooking process or just during the last 20-30 minutes using high heat. I prefer to glaze the ham throughout on regular heat, but go ahead and experiment to see which technique works best for you.
If the glaze is too thick, add a bit of warm or hot water and stir it well to combine before glazing your ham.
You’ll want to first trim the rind and the fat of the ham, leaving about 1/4 layer of fat. Some supermarket hams come already trimmed. Make some diagonal cuts along the surface of the ham, penetrating the fat layer. Do the same in the opposite direction.
Mix up your ingredients in a bowl. Use a pastry brush to brush the glaze on to the ham.
Here are some basic ham glazes that you can try this Easter.
Basic Brown Sugar and Honey: 2/3 cup Brown Sugar, 3 tbsp Honey, 1 tbsp Prepared Mustard.
Baked Ham Maple Glaze: 1 tbsp Mustard, 2/3 cup Maple Syrup (use the real stuff).
Pineapple Glaze: 1½ tsp Dry Mustard, 1½ cups Brown Sugar, 3/4 cup Crushed Pineapple, well drained.
Ginger Ale Ham Glaze: 1/4 cup packed brown sugar, 1 1/4 cup ginger ale.
Honey Barbecue Glaze For Ham: 1/4 cup ketchup, 1/4 cup honey, 1/2 tablespoon vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon chili powder.
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