Easter Braised Ham With Orange Honey Glaze And Champagne Raisin Food

EASTER BRAISED HAM WITH ORANGE HONEY GLAZE AND CHAMPAGNE RAISIN

Steps:

• FOR THE HAM: Trim skin and excess fat from ham, leaving about 1/4 inch covering of fat over ham. Insert cloves into fat side of ham; place in roasting pan, fat side up.
• Combine orange juice, wine and orange rind; set 1/2 cup aside and pour remaining mixture over ham. Set roasting pan on top of stove and bring liquid to boil, then place in 325°F oven for 1 1/2 hours, basting occasionally.
• Combine reserved liquid, honey, ginger and mustard; stir until smooth. Pour over ham and bake for 30 minutes, basting occasionally. Makes about 12 servings.
• FOR THE CHAMPAGNE RAISIN SAUCE: In saucepan, bring 1 cup of the champagne and raisins to boil; reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Dissolve cornstarch in remaining champagne; add to saucepan along with sugar, butter, salt, cloves and cinnamon.
• Cook, stirring, until boiling and slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour into sauceboat. Makes about 3 cups enough for 12 servings.
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• Menu:.
• Shrimp cocktail with pineapple.
• Braised Ham with Orange honey glaze.
• Champagne raisins sauce.
• Scalloped potatoes.
• Steamed asparagus or green beans.
• Marinated vegetable salad.
• Lemon parfait with almonds and strawberries.

HONEY-ORANGE GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Stir the orange juice, cinnamon, clove, and honey together in a small bowl; set aside. Stir in almond extract if desired.
• Place the ham in a shallow roasting pan. Bake in the preheated oven 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove the ham from the oven, and baste with the honey glaze. Return to the oven; continue cooking until the ham reaches an internal temperature of 140 degrees F (60 degrees C), about 45 minutes longer. Baste occasionally as the ham finishes baking.

EASTER HAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Score ham by making 1/2-inch deep diagonal cuts, creating a diamond pattern; transfer ham to a roasting pan.
• Mix brown sugar with enough yellow mustard to make a smooth, pourable sauce.
• Pour reserved pineapple juice over ham, followed by the honey.
• Pour brown sugar mixture over honey and arrange pineapple rings decoratively atop ham. Secure pineapple rings with toothpicks.
• Bake in the preheated oven until diamond pattern on ham splits open, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Baste ham every 15 minutes with pan drippings.

NONA'S ORANGE-GLAZED EASTER HAM

Steps:

• Place ham in a large pot and cover with water. Soak 8 hours to overnight to remove salt.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a roasting pan with aluminum foil.
• Mix orange juice, brown sugar, and dry mustard together in a small bowl.
• Drain ham and pat dry. Place in the prepared roasting pan. Score the outside of the ham in a diagonal pattern and coat with orange juice mixture. Insert cloves at cross marks.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and glaze is well browned, about 2 hours. Let sit for 20 to 30 minutes before carving.

EASTER HAM GLAZE

Steps:

• Combine water, honey, brown sugar, mustard, garlic, onion powder, cloves, and ginger in a saucepan. Mix to combine.
• Warm saucepan over low heat until sugar and honey are melted together and sugar is dissolved.

GLAZED EASTER HAM

Steps:

• Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Score the surface of the ham, making diamond shapes 1/2 in. deep. Bake at 325° for 1-3/4 hours. , In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Spoon over ham. Bake 15-30 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 140°. Let stand for 10-15 minutes before slicing.