MOLASSES GLAZE FOR HOLIDAY HAM
From my Aunt Alta's recipe collection. My first memory of my Aunt Alta is visiting at her house in Illinois when I was a young girl, when she served us a huge holiday ham dinner(even though we were visiting her in the summer). I had never had a ham before, since my mother never served pork dishes in our house. I loved it and now I make a holiday ham for Christmas each year. She decorated the ham with pineapple rings and maraschino cherries place into the center of each ring,using whole cloves to pin them into place. I am guessing on the size of the ham here - her instructions were only for a half ham or a whole ham. Since the ham is to be a precooked one, the cook time is really just to fully heat the ham and cook the glaze, so use the appropriate heating time that your ham wrapper indicates for the size ham you have purchased. If your wrapper suggests a different temperature as well, then use that temperature, adjusting it to fit the recipe temp only after adding the glaze. I recently inherited my Aunt's recipes, and this was buried in her recipe files, splattered and crinkled and torn at the edges. She originally got the recipe from the back of a molasses bottle. I serve this with a hot fruit sauce on the side as a "gravy."
Provided by HeatherFeather
Categories Ham
Time 3h15m
Yield 24-32 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Remove rind from ham and score the fat with a sharp kife, creating diamond shapes all over the surface.
- Stud ham with cloves (and pineapple & cherries, if desired- attach with either toothpicks or cloves).
- Place ham in roasting pan so that the wide flat cut side is down.
- Bake 2 1/2-3 hours for a whole ham, 1 3/4-2 hours for a half ham (or use the heating instructions provided on your ham wrapper, changing the cook temp if necessary as well).
- Mix dry mustard powder with the molasses and brush all over ham 30 minutes before the ham is done, returning ham to oven to contiune cooking at 325°F.
- TIP: Do not baste ham with pan drippings as this will make the glaze look dull.
- Once ham is cooked, let rest 10 minutes before carving.
- Do not eat the cloves- they provide flavoring as they bake, but should be discarded after cooking.
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »
#ham #time-to-make #course #main-ingredient #preparation #occasion #for-large-groups #main-dish #pork #oven #holiday-event #winter #christmas #seasonal #meat #taste-mood #sweet #equipment #number-of-servings #4-hours-or-less
You'll also love
ahmed bajwa
[email protected]A+
YODDA YADDA
[email protected]5 stars!
NH Noyon
[email protected]I highly recommend this recipe.
Nefertiti LKT
[email protected]This glaze is a keeper!
Md: Imran Hosen
[email protected]I will definitely be using this recipe again.
Terra Pickard
[email protected]This glaze is the perfect balance of sweet and tangy. It really complements the ham.
Hoor Zahra
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of ham, but this glaze made me change my mind. It was so delicious that I couldn't stop eating it.
peejay
[email protected]This glaze was just what I needed to take my holiday ham to the next level. It was so easy to make and it really added a lot of flavor to the ham. My guests loved it!
Wyny Simón
[email protected]I was looking for a glaze recipe that was easy to make and didn't require a lot of ingredients. This recipe fit the bill perfectly. The glaze was delicious and it really complemented the ham.
Gadra Vanessa
[email protected]This glaze is a keeper! It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly. I've used it on ham, chicken, and pork, and it's always delicious.
Jizzle
[email protected]This glaze is amazing! I used it on my ham for Christmas dinner and it was a huge success. The glaze was easy to make and it really enhanced the flavor of the ham. I will definitely be using this recipe again.
Ebony Turner
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of ham, but this glaze made me change my mind. It was so delicious that I couldn't stop eating it. The glaze was the perfect balance of sweet and tangy, and it really complemented the ham.
Denki Kaminari
[email protected]This glaze was a hit at my holiday party! Everyone loved the sweet and tangy flavor. It was also really easy to make, which is always a plus.
Usman Mian g
[email protected]I've tried many different molasses glaze recipes, but this one is by far the best. It's so easy to make and always turns out perfectly. My ham was juicy and flavorful, and the glaze was nice and thick and caramelized.
Sardar Ayaz Khan
[email protected]This glaze is the perfect complement to a holiday ham. It's sweet, tangy, and has just the right amount of spice. My guests raved about it!