Praline Glaze For Ham Food

THE BEST HAM GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Let the ham sit at room temperature for 30 minutes and trim off any skin. If your ham is not a spiral-cut ham, use a sharp paring knife to score through the fat in a diagonal crosshatch pattern without cutting through to the meat.
• Place the ham, flat side down, on a roasting rack in a roasting pan. Pour 1 cup water into the pan. Bake until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the ham registers 130 degrees F, about 2 hours 30 minutes (about 15 minutes per pound-reduce the time to 10 minutes per pound for a spiral-cut ham).
• Meanwhile, make the glaze: Whisk the brown sugar, maple syrup, soy sauce, orange zest and juice, Dijon, vinegar, cinnamon, cloves, onion powder and a few grinds of black pepper in a medium saucepan until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking occasionally, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until the glaze has thickened and reduced by half (you should have 1 cup glaze), 20 to 25 minutes. Set aside until the ham is ready.
• Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F. Brush half of the glaze over the ham. If the water in the bottom of the pan has evaporated, add 1 cup water. Return the ham to the oven and roast for 30 minutes, brushing with the remaining glaze every 10 minutes (two more times) before returning to the oven.
• Let the ham cool for 15 minutes before thinly slicing.

BOURBON AND PRALINE HAM

Steps:

• Score ham.
• Place ham in a large sealable plastic bag and pour bourbon over ham.
• Marinate for 2 to 3 hours (I have left it marinating overnight with excellent results).
• Pour off bourbon, reserving for later, and bake ham at 325 degrees for 2 hours.
• Melt butter.
• Stir in reserved bourbon marinade, maple syrup, brown sugar and chopped pecans.
• Bring to a boil.
• Pour glaze over ham and brush with a pastry brush.
• Decorate with pecan halves and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes.

PRALINE GLAZE FOR HAM

Steps:

• 1. Bake ham according to package instructions. 2. Spread glaze over ham 20 to 30 minutes before ham is done and continue baking.

CHRISTMAS HONEY PRALINE HAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F Wash the ham under cold water then pat dry with paper towel. With a sharp knife, score the surface with shallow diagonal cuts, making diamond shapes in a checkerboard pattern at one-inch intervals. Insert the cloves into diamonds.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the praline sauce, honey, salt and pepper and heat until the syrup is thin and runny. Place the ham into a roasting pan fatty side up. Inject warm praline sauce deep into the ham, injecting in various spots, up to 2 ounces per pound. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour and 30 minute.
• In a bowl, combine the dry rub and pineapple juice. Remove foil from ham, pour pineapple mixture over ham, arrange the pineapple slices and cherries on ham and secure with tooth picks. Place back in oven, uncovered for 30 to 45 min or until a meat thermometer reads 140°F; periodically ladling drippings back over ham every 7 minute.
• Remove ham from oven and let rest covered for 15 min, basting periodically to keep outside moist before slicing.