Hoisin Plum Glazed Ham Recipes

HOISIN GLAZED BAKED HAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Score the ham by using a sharp knife and inserting it about 1/3rd inch into the fat. Make some diamond.
• shapes. This will make the skin crispy. Place the ham in a roasting pan.
• Place the Hoisin sauce, vinegar, soy sauce and mustard in a small, heavy pan. Bring to a soft boil, stirring constantly. Simmer for a few minutes.
• Generously glaze the ham with the sauce, making sure you fill in the diamond crevices. Place the ham in the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Re-glaze the ham and bake for another 30 minutes.
• Re-glaze and cover the ham loosely with some foil. Bake for another hour and remove from oven.
• Allow the ham to sit for a few minutes. Carve and serve.

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.