Rosemary Balsamic Glazed Ham Food

EASY MAPLE-MUSTARD-ROSEMARY HAM GLAZE

Steps:

• In small bowl, beat all ingredients with whisk. Brush over ham the last 45 minutes of baking.

ROSEMARY-BOURBON GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Remove ham from packaging and bring to room temperature for up to 2 hours before baking.
• Preheat oven to 325ºF. Arrange a rack in the lower third of the oven and remove upper racks.
• In a small pot over medium heat, whisk together brown sugar, bourbon, apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, orange zest and juice, rosemary, garlic powder, onion powder, cinnamon, and a few turns of the pepper mill. Bring to a low simmer and cook for 5-6 minutes, stirring frequently, until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Place ham in a large roasting pan, face down. Brush half the glaze over the surface of the ham. Loosely cover ham with foil and bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes. During cooking, brush with remaining glaze mixture every 30 minutes. For the last 15 minutes of cooking, remove foil. Let stand up to 30 minutes before transferring to a serving platter.

FRESH HAM WITH MAPLE-BALSAMIC GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees. Using a sharp knife, score entire surface of ham in a diamond pattern, cutting down just through the skin to the flesh underneath. (If you are cutting to the right depth, the skin will spread apart a bit as you cut.) Rub outside of ham all over with salt and pepper, pressing it into crosshatch spaces between the skin. Put roast on a rack in a large roasting pan and place in oven.
• After 20 minutes, reduce oven to 300 degrees. In a small bowl, whisk together maple syrup, balsamic vinegar and cinnamon. Baste ham hourly with mixture, as well as with fat from the bottom of the pan, roasting until the very center of the ham reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees, 2 1/2 to 3 hours total cooking time. (Begin checking at 2 hours, inserting a meat thermometer into the absolute center of the roast.)
• Put the toasted pecans and candied ginger into a food processor and pulse lightly until crumbled and well combined.
• When ham is done, remove it from roasting pan, shower with pecan-ginger mixture and cover it loosely with foil. Allow the meat to rest for 20 to 30 minutes. (Its internal temperature will rise to 150 or more as it rests.)
• Tip roasting pan to the side so you can spoon off all the fat from the pan juices, then place pan on stove over medium-high heat. Scrape the bottom of pan to free any browned bits, skim any film off surface and season liquid as needed with salt and pepper. Pour into a gravy boat.
• Carve ham into thick slices, drizzle with pan sauce and serve, passing remaining sauce on the side.

ROSEMARY AND MARMALADE GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Using a sharp knife, score the ham in a criss-cross pattern, making sure to cut through any fat to barely reach the flesh. (Removal of the skin is optional, I normally leave it).
• Insert a clove at each intersection of your criss-cross pattern.
• Remove the leaves from your rosemary stems and coarsely chop; combine with the marmalade in a small saucepan and warm over low heat.
• Roast ham at 400 degrees F; for 20 minutes; coat ham with half the marmalade mixture, using a brush to spread evenly.
• Roast another 20 minutes; sprea remaining glaze on ham and roast another 20 minutes.
• Cook until browned and glazed to your liking, basting with pan juices (a total of 1 hour and 20 minutes does it for me).

ROSEMARY BALSAMIC REDUCTION

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, heat oil.
• Add shallots and cook 1-2 min until soft.
• Stir in vinegar and rosemary and cook 10 minutes or until reduced to approx 1/2 cup.

HAM WITH GARLIC AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Get Cookin'
• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
• 2. Peel the skin from the ham and trim the fat, leaving a 1/4-inch layer.
• 3. Using the tip of a sharp knife, score the fat in a diamond pattern.
• 4. Insert the sliced garlic and rosemary sprigs into the scores on the ham.
• 5. Mix the sugar and mustard together and brush on the ham.
• 6. Place in a shallow roasting pan, add the liquid to the pan, and bake for 1 1/2 hours or until the internal temperature reaches 140 to 150°F.
• 7. Remove from pan, place ham on a platter, and serve.