Balsamic Dijon Glazed Ham Food

BALSAMIC AND DIJON GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Remove the ham from the refrigerator 1 to 2 hours before it needs to go in the oven. This will allow the meat to come a bit closer to room temperature before it goes into the oven.
• Place the ham on a large cutting board and score the ham with cuts, 1/2 inch deep in a diamond pattern. If that sounds confusing, look down at the ham and start in a straight line from one end to the other making a half inch deep cut all the way across and over the top of the ham. Then repeat this cust, about an inch apart, slicing the ham from one side to the other. Then turn the ham 180 degrees and repeat, straight cuts, ll the way across the ham. It should resemble a checkerboard when you are finished. This process allows the glaze to penetrate deeper into the ham. Is is well-wort the effort and it only takes a few minutes.
• Preheat oven to 325. Line a large roasting pan or a heavy rimmed baking sheet with foil and place the ham cut side down in the pan. (I skipped the foil and put into my big turkey pan) Roast 45 to 50 minutes. While the ham begins roasting, combine the sugar, vinegar, and mustard in a small cup or bowl (I skipped the sugar when I made it). Set aside next to the stove.
• Remove the ham from the oven and baste it, 10 minutes more, baste again, 10 minutes more, baste it generously with all remaining glaze one last time and finish roasting it for 5 more minutes. An average of 10 minutes cooking time per pound of ham should be just right.
• Transfer the ham to a large platter and let rest 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.

BALSAMIC-MAPLE GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325ºF.
• Mix dressing, syrup and mustard. Place ham, fat-side up, in roasting pan. Diagonally score ham; cover with foil. Bake 1 hour.
• Remove foil. Brush ham with 1/3 of the glaze. Bake, uncovered, 1 hour or until heated through (140ºF), brushing with remaining glaze every 20 min. Meanwhile, toss parsnips and carrots with oil in large shallow pan. Add to oven with ham the last 45 min. of the ham baking time, turning vegetables every time ham is brushed with glaze.
• Remove ham from oven; transfer to cutting board. Tent with foil; let stand 15 min. Meanwhile, increase oven temperature to 425ºF. Continue to roast vegetables 15 min., turning every 5 min. Serve with ham.

BALSAMIC-AND DIJON-GLAZED HAM WITH ROASTED PEARL ONIONS

Steps:

• Cook onions in large pot of boiling salted water 2 minutes; drain.
• Trim root ends, leaving base intact.
• Peel.
• (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Preheat oven to 325.
• Combine sugar, vinegar, and mustard in bowl for glaze.
• Transfer onions to 11x7x2-inch glass baking dish.
• Add 2/3 cup glaze, butter, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 cup water; toss to coat.
• Cover with foil.
• Line large roasting pan with foil.
• Making 1/2-inch-deep slits, score ham with diamond pattern.
• Place ham in pan and roast 45 minutes.
• Place onions in oven.
• Roast ham and onions 25 minutes.
• Uncover onions.
• Continue roasting onions and ham 50 minutes.
• Baste ham with some of glaze.
• Continue to roast ham and onions until deep brown and glazed, brushing ham with glaze every 10 minutes, about 30 minutes longer.
• Transfer ham to large platter.
• Transfer onion mixture to bowl.
• Serve ham, passing onion mixture seperately.