Vanilla Maple Glazed Ham

Glazed ham at it's finest!

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine American, Australian, British, Irish, Worldwide

Keyword christmas ham, glazed ham, maple glazed ham, maple orange glazed ham, vanilla glazed ham

Prep Time 27

Cook Time 2

Servings people

Calories 84kcal

Author AnotherFoodBlogger

Place all ingredients in saucepan and bring to a simmer on medium heat, stirring regularly.
Reduce glaze to 1/4 of original volume (approx 20mins) keeping an eye so it doesn’t boil over or burn

Remove skin gently by slicing down either side of the ham working towards the bone. Careful not to slice too deep.
Cut around the bone to the cuts down the side and gently start to peel the skin back
Once skin has removed cutting approx 1” apart slice through the fat diagonally from top left to bottom right
Repeat diagonal cuts from top right to bottom left so that you have cross crosses/diamonds
Place a clove inside each diamond you have cut. Also place 3 pieces of blood orange over the ham and stud with cloves (you can decide where you want them to go)
Baste with glaze all over and place in oven @160c for approx 1.5hrs
Every 15mins remove ham from oven and baste all over with remaining glaze and also pan juices
Once ham is glazed to your liking & internal temp is 60c remove from oven, allow to rest for 20mins and paint with glaze from pan

take ham from fridge 1 hour before cooking so it’s at room temp
don’t be afraid to use foil to cover any bits that look like they are burning
ensure ham is level when baking so that the glaze spreads evenly
make sure there is ample water in bottom of pan. If it burns it will stink, make a mess and leave you with no glaze
keep basting after removing from the oven while it rests. The more you paint the better the affect will be. It ain’t like applying make up ;)