Shazam Ham Food

SHAZAM HAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Combine brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, mustard seed and cloves in a medium bowl, mix well and set aside.
• Score ham in a diamond like pattern.
• Place ham in a roaster with fat side up.
• Liberally brush glaze on ham (reserve about 1/2 cup for later use).
• Place ham in oven and bake for 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove roaster from oven and baste ham again with reserved glaze.
• Return ham to oven and bake an additional 30 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 140 degrees F.
• Allow ham to rest for about 10-15 minutes after removing from oven before slicing.

BEER HAM

Steps:

• Scar ham and prick with whole cloves.
• Make a large enough pocket out of aluminum foil to accomodate the ham.
• Put the ham in the pocket, mix remaining ingredients together, and pour over the ham, then seal the pocket.
• Place in a covered roasting pan, and bake at 400 degrees farenheit for approximately 1 hour per pound.
• Even better though, place sealed aluminum pocket in your slow cooker, and cook on low for 8-10 hours.
• The slow cooker is my preferred method.

SHAZAM! SHRIMP WITH MEDITERRANEAN ORZO

Steps:

• Give your date a peck on the cheek. Repeat as often as necessary.
• In a bowl toss shrimp, olive oil, Italian seasoning, and garlic and let marinade for thirty minutes.
• In a sauce pan- bring six cups of water and chicken bouillon powder to a boil.
• Add chopped yellow bell pepper and one cup of orzo and cook according to package directions until tender then drain.
• Return drained orzo back to sauce pan and fold in capers, olives, and cut tomatoes. Cover with lid to keep warm.
• In a heavy, lightly oiled hot skillet, cook shrimp 2 minutes per side (DO NOT OVER COOK THIS SHRIMP!)and remove shrimp immediately to a plate tented with foil to keep warm.
• Deglaze pan with chicken stock and sherry and boil until alcohol has evaporated (about 90 seconds or until you can no longer smell the alcohol)Pour this into 2 small ramekins to use as a dipping sauce for some hot buttered crusty French Bread.
• Divide orzo between 2 plates and top with each with half of the shrimp. Sprinkle with one lime wedge apiece and place another lime wedge on each plate as garnish.
• Eat until you explode and be prepared for grateful kisses from your date.

ENGLISH HAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Rub the ham with a mixture of bay leaves and thyme.
• Chop the vegetables and sauté them gently in butter with the sugar, a little thyme and a bay leaf until the onions are translucent.
• Add 1/2 cup Madeira and let it evaporate almost completely.
• Place the ham in a roasting pan and cover with the vegetable mixture, drizzle with melted butter, cover and cook in the preheated 400° F oven for 20-25 minutes per pound.
• Remove the ham from the oven and transfer to a serving platter,reserve the vegetables.
• Degrease the cooking juices and pour them into a small saucepan; you should have about 1 cup; if not, add some water or stock; add the remaining 1/2 cup Madeira.
• Reduce slightly; liquefy with the vegetables in a blender and pour over the ham.