Christmas Ham With Mustard Molasses Glaze And Breadcrumb Crust Recipes

MOLASSES GLAZE FOR HOLIDAY HAM

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.

ANNETTE'S GREAT HAM GLAZE

Steps:

• Combine brown sugar, butter, rum, molasses, mustard, and cider vinegar in a large saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Simmer, stirring constantly, until sugar has melted and the glaze has thickened, about 8 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

GLAZED BRUNCH HAM WITH MUSTARD & MOLASSES

Steps:

• Remove the heavy rind from the ham leaving about 1/2 inch of white fat.
• Score the fat diagonally into diamonds.
• Insert a whole clove in each diamond.
• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Combine, sugar, molasses, mustard, allspice, cinnamon & vinegar.
• Using a brush coat the ham well& evenly with the glaze.
• Sprinkle the ham with the bread crumbs so all is covered evenly.
• Use an open roaster lined with foil, and place the ham in it.
• Carefully pour the apple juice around the ham.
• Roast for 1 1/2 hours or until heated through and golden.
• Remove from oven and rest for 20 minutes before slicing.