Christmas Ham In The Slow Cooker Food

CHRISTMAS HAM IN THE SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Use a 6-quart slow cooker. Unwrap the ham, and discard the flavor packet. Place the ham into your insert (flat side down).
• In a small mixing bowl, combine the honey, mustard, ginger, cloves, and cinnamon. Smear this paste evenly all over the ham. You can even do this the day before, if you'd like, to let the flavors meld, although it isn't necessary.
• Pour the juice and add the last little bit with the pulp into the sauce bowl and swirl it around to get all of the "good stuff" out of the bowl. Pour ginger ale evenly over the top. Cover, and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or on high for about 3 hours. (If using using spiral cut ham without the bone, it's better to cook it no more than 6 hours).
• Your ham can sit in the slow cooker for quite a while on the warm setting before carving, or you can take it out, carve it into pieces, then return it to the pot to stay warm in the yummy sauce until you and your guests are ready to eat.

THE EASIEST SLOW COOKER CHRISTMAS HAM

Steps:

• Cut the onion in half and place both pieces on the bottom of the slow cooker. Sit the ham on top of the onions, fat side up. This will prevent it sticking as it cooks. Pour in the apple juice and add the peppercorns, cloves, star anise and bay leaves. Cook on low for 6-8 hours, depending on how crumbly you want your ham to be.
• When the ham has cooked remove it from the slow cooker and rest it on a plate for a few minutes to allow the liquid to drain away. Preheat the oven to 425F and double line a baking tin with foil (don't skip this as the honey glaze will burn into your baking tray and it's a nightmare to get off!)
• Transfer the ham to the lined tray. Remove the skin with a sharp knife leaving a layer of fat on top. Score the fat and stud it with whole cloves.
• Make the glaze by mixing all the ingredients together in a bowl. Pour half the glaze onto the fatty part of the ham, spreading it around until the top is fully covered.
• Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes, adding the remaining glaze half way through.
• Allow the ham to rest for 10-15 minutes before carving.

HOLIDAY HAM (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Put the ham in the slow cooker.
• Pour the pineapple chunks over the ham and drizzle on the maple syrup.
• Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours.

SLOW COOKER HAM

Steps:

• Spread about 1 1/2 cups of brown sugar on the bottom of the slow cooker crock. Place the ham flat side down into the slow cooker - you might have to trim it a little to make it fit. Use your hands to rub the remaining brown sugar onto the ham. Cover, and cook on Low for 8 hours.