Ginger-Glazed Baked Ham Recipe
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Summary
Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time25 Min
Ready In40 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings12
Main IngredientHam
Ingredients
Bone-in ham butt - 7- to 8-pound, fully cooked
Unsifted all-purpose flour - 6 cups
Ginger - 2 tablespoons
Ground cloves - 1 tablespoon
Salt - 1/2 teaspoon
To make glaze:
Ginger ale - 1 cup
Orange juice - 1 cup
Light-brown sugar - 1/2 cup, firmly packed
Ginger - 1 tablespoon
Orange peel - 1 tablespoon grated
About 24 whole cloves
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Preheat oven to 325F.
2. Wipe ham with damp paper towels.
MAKING
3. In large bowl, mix well combining flour, ginger, cloves and salt.
4. Gradually add 2 cups cold water, mixing well with fork.
5. On lightly floured board, mold dough around top and side of ham until they are evenly covered.
6. In shallow roasting pan place on rack and insert meat thermometer in center away from bone.
7. Bake until internal temperature is 1OOF for about 2 hours.
To make Glaze:
8. In small saucepan bring to boiling combining ingredients with stirring.
9. Reduce heat, simmer, uncovered and stirring occasionally, 40 to 60 minutes to get 1 cup glaze.
10. Remove pastry covering from ham and discard.
11. With sharp knife, lift off skin.
12. In outside fat layer, make diagonal cuts, 1-1/4 inches apart, to form a diamond pattern.
13. Stud center of each diamond with a whole clove.
14. Brush ham well with glaze bake 25 minutes, brushing twice more.
SERVING
15. Serve with garnish as desired.
1. Preheat oven to 325F.
2. Wipe ham with damp paper towels.
MAKING
3. In large bowl, mix well combining flour, ginger, cloves and salt.
4. Gradually add 2 cups cold water, mixing well with fork.
5. On lightly floured board, mold dough around top and side of ham until they are evenly covered.
6. In shallow roasting pan place on rack and insert meat thermometer in center away from bone.
7. Bake until internal temperature is 1OOF for about 2 hours.
To make Glaze:
8. In small saucepan bring to boiling combining ingredients with stirring.
9. Reduce heat, simmer, uncovered and stirring occasionally, 40 to 60 minutes to get 1 cup glaze.
10. Remove pastry covering from ham and discard.
11. With sharp knife, lift off skin.
12. In outside fat layer, make diagonal cuts, 1-1/4 inches apart, to form a diamond pattern.
13. Stud center of each diamond with a whole clove.
14. Brush ham well with glaze bake 25 minutes, brushing twice more.
SERVING
15. Serve with garnish as desired.
