Mom Florences Ham Recipes

ORANGE GLAZED HAM WITH BABY CARROTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Put the ham in a large roasting pan, fat side up. Using a sharp knife, score the ham with cuts across the skin, about 2-inches apart and 1/2-inch deep. Cut diagonally down the slashes to form a diamond pattern; season the meat generously with salt and pepper. Chop about 8 of the sage leaves and put in a bowl; mix with the oil to make a paste. Rub the sage-oil all over the ham, being sure to get the flavor into all the slits. Bake the ham for 2 hours. Now there is plenty of time to bang-out the orange glaze.
• For the glaze: Place a saucepan over medium heat. Add the chunks of butter, oranges, orange juice, brown sugar, water, and spices. Slowly cook the liquid down to a syrupy glaze; this should take about 30 to 40 minutes.
• After the ham has been going for a couple of hours, pour the orange glaze all over it, with the pieces of fruit and all. Scatter the remaining sage leaves on top and stick the ham back in the oven. Continue to cook for 1 1/2 hours, basting with the juices every 30 minutes.
• Scatter the carrots around the ham and coat in the orange glaze. Stick the ham once again back in the oven and cook for a final 30 minutes, until the carrots are tender, the ham is dark and crispy, and the whole thing is glistening with a sugary glaze.
• Set the ham on a cutting board to rest before carving. Serve the carrots and orange glaze on the side.

MOM FLORENCE'S FLUFFY OMELETTE

Steps:

• Saute the onion and bell pepper in 1 tablespoon butter until translucent.
• Add to egg yolks with the ham and 1/4 cup cheese.
• Keep pan on burner; add more butter.
• Fold in the egg whites gently.
• Pour into hot pan.
• Top with 1/4 cup cheese.
• Cover; turn down heat really low and cook until set.
• May need to flip over or cook a minute in microwave.

TANGERINE GLAZED HAM WITH FRESH SAGE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Put the ham in a large roasting pan, fat-side up.
• Using a sharp knife, score the ham with cuts across the skin, about 2-inches apart and 1/2-inch deep.
• Cut diagonally down the slashes to form a diamond pattern; season the meat generously with salt and pepper.
• Chop about 8 of the sage leaves and put it in a bowl; mix with the oil to make a paste.
• Rub the sage-oil all over the ham, being sure to get the flavor into all the slits.
• Bake the ham for 2 hours.
• Assemble the glaze as the ham is baking.
• For the glaze: Place a saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the chunks of butter, tangerines, tangerine juice, brown sugar, water, and spices.
• Slowly cook the liquid down to a syrupy glaze; this should take about 30 to 40 minutes.
• After the ham has being going for a couple of hours, pour the tangerine glaze all over it, with the pieces of fruit and all.
• Scatter the remaining sage leaves on top and stick the ham back in the oven and continue to cook for another 2 hours, basting with the pan juices every 30 minutes.
• The ham is done when it is dark and crispy, and the whole thing is glistening with a sugary glaze.
• Set the ham on a cutting board to rest for 10- 15 minutes before carving.
• Serve the tangerine glaze on the side if desired.