Pineapple Glazed Baked Ham Recipe
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This baked ham with a pineapple, maple syrup and brown sugar glaze will be the talk of the table at any entertaining event
Ingredients
- 60 g (¼ cups) pineapple juice, (See Note 1)
- 60 g (¼ cups) maple syrup
- 50 g (¼ cups) brown sugar, lightly packed
- 15 g (1 tablespoon) lemon juice
- 15 pineapple slices, approx.3 x 440g tin in juice (See Note 1)
- 12 glacier cherries
- 5 kg (11 lb) Leg ham, part or whole (3-8kg) (See Note 3)
Instructions
Score the ham
- Use a sharp knife to cut around the shank of the ham (about 5-10cm from the end, depending on its size).
- In a crisscross pattern, use the knife to score the skin of the ham (about ¼inch deep). (See Note 2)
Glaze
- Stir the 60 g (¼ cups) pineapple juice, 60 g (¼ cups) maple syrup, 50 g (¼ cups) brown sugar, 15 g (1 tablespoon) lemon juice in a bowl until the sugar dissolves.
- Cover the outside of the 5 kg (11 lb) Leg ham (where you've scored) with 15 pineapple slices and place a 12 glacier cherries in the middle of each one. Use toothpicks to hold in place if required. Then brush ⅓rd of the glaze over the ham.
Bake
- Place ham on a large baking dish on the lowest oven shelf position. Bake at 170°C (340°F) for 30 minutes, and then decrease the heat to 150°C (300°F) for another 30 minutes per kg. Re-glaze the ham every 30 minutes.
- Once removed from the oven, let the ham rest for 15-30 minutes before slicing.
Notes
Note 1 - Pineapple Juice
If you purchase the tinned pineapple in juice, you can use this juice instead of buying a separate ingredient. You want to purchase the whole slices as I think these look better on the ham, but you can buy pieces if you wish.
Fresh pineapple would work as well, but you will need to buy separate pineapple juice for the glaze.
Note 2 - Scoring the ham
Scoring the ham helps the fat to render and the flavour from the glaze to sink into the meat.
Note 3 - Ham per serve
Allocate approximately 250-500g per person (it will reduce slightly when warmed and you need to take into account the bone). This is a very generous serving and will likely leave you with leftovers.
Storing
Store in the fridge in a container or ham bag for up to 1 week.
Freezing
Freeze for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 400gCalories: 754kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 56gFat: 46gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 21gCholesterol: 218mgSodium: 503mgPotassium: 876mgFiber: 1gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 52IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 68mgIron: 4mg
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