Sweet Hot Plum Glazed Ham Food

AMAZING GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Let the ham sit at room temperature for 1 hour before baking. This will allow it to cook evenly.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Make the glaze: In a medium pot over medium-high heat, combine the brown sugar, mustard, vinegar, cinnamon, paprika, chili powder, orange zest and juice, garlic and some salt and pepper. Bring to a gentle boil and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Place a rack in a roasting pan. Put the ham on the rack large open-face down (so the spiral cuts are stacked on top of one another). Brush half of the glaze over the surface of the ham, getting it between the slices as much as you can.
• Pour about an inch of water in the base of the roasting pan; the water should not touch the ham. Tent the pan loosely with aluminum foil and bake for about 10 minutes per pound (1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 25 minutes).
• Take the ham out of the oven and remove the foil. Raise the oven temperature to 375 degrees F. Brush half of the remaining glaze on the ham. When the oven is up to temperature, return the ham, uncovered, and bake for 15 minutes. Brush the remaining glaze over the ham and cook for another 15 minutes.
• Carefully transfer the ham to a platter. Serve right away, or cover with foil and take it to your gathering!

SPICY HONEY-GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the lowest position; preheat to 350 degrees F. Trim off any skin from the ham, leaving a 1/4-inch layer of fat. Score the fat with a sharp knife in a 1-inch crosshatch pattern without cutting through to the meat. Place the ham flat-side down in a roasting pan and add the chicken broth to the pan. Cover with foil and bake 1 1/2 hours.
• Meanwhile, make the glaze: Whisk the honey, brown sugar, mustards, vinegar, hot sauce, thyme and red pepper flakes in a medium bowl. Remove 3/4 cup of the glaze to a separate bowl and set aside for serving. Remove the ham from the oven, discard the foil and brush with about one-quarter of the remaining glaze. Continue baking, brushing with the glaze and the pan juices every 30 minutes, until the ham is a deep reddish-brown and a thermometer inserted into the center registers 140 degrees F, 1 to 1 1/2 more hours. (Add 1/2 cup water to the pan if the juices dry out.)
• Transfer the ham to a cutting board and let rest 20 minutes before slicing. Serve with the reserved glaze.

SWEET HOT PLUM GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Combine the preserves, orange juice, lime juice, mustard, honey, ginger and red pepper in a saucepan.
• On medium high heat, bring to a boil, constantly stirring.
• Reduce heat to medium low and simmer (still stirring constantly) until the preserves are melted and the mixture is blended.
• Reserve half of this plum mixture in a microwave bowl.
• Trim the excess fat on the ham to 1/8" thickness and cut shallow diamond patterns over the entire ham.
• Place the ham on a rack in a foil lined pan.
• Brush ham with some of the plum mixture that is still in the saucepan.
• Bake the ham, uncovered, at 350 degrees on the lower oven rack for 1 1/2 hours.
• Baste with the plum mixture in the saucepan every 30 minutes.
• Loosely cover the ham with foil and bake 1 hour 45 minutes, basting every 30 minutes.
• A meat thermometer should register 140 degrees in the thickest portion.
• Let the ham stand for 15 minutes before slicing.
• Warm the reserved plum mixture in a microwave and serve with the ham.
• Place the ham on a platter and garnish with the fruit and onions.
• Sprinkle the sesame seeds over the garnish.

BAKED HAM WITH SWEET GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place ham on a rack set in a roasting pan, and carefully pour about 1/2 inch of boiling water into the pan beneath the ham.
• Bake the ham in the preheated oven for 2 hours, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat (do not touch the bone) reads at least 140 degrees F (60 degrees C.)
• Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.) In a bowl, mix together the brown sugar, flour, dry mustard, honey, and lemon juice as needed to make a thick, smooth paste. Brush the ham generously with glaze. Skewer 1 pineapple chunk and 1 maraschino cherry per toothpick, and insert the decorated picks all over the ham.
• Return the ham to the oven, and roast for 15 minutes. Baste the ham, fruit and all, with glaze and juices that have collected in the bottom of the pan, return to the oven, and roast for an additional 15 minutes. Let the ham rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing.

SWEET AND SPICY GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Line shallow roasting pan with foil. Place ham, cut side down, on rack in pan. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of ham and does not touch bone.
• Bake uncovered about 1 hour 30 minutes or until thermometer reads 135°F to 140°F. Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix remaining ingredients. Brush over ham during last 30 minutes of baking.
• Cover ham loosely with foil and let stand 10 to 15 minutes for easier carving.

PLUM GLAZE FOR BAKED HAM

Steps:

• In a small saucepan with a lid, melt butter over medium heat until it foams. Add shallots, thyme and pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until shallots are soft and fragrant but not brown, 3 minutes. Add stock and plums; bring to boil. Turn off heat, cover, and let stand 10 minutes to plums soften.
• Pour into a food processor, add mustard and vinegar, and process until smooth.