There’s nothing quite like warm ham at Christmas, and glazing it yourself is easy to do.
Serves 10+
Ingredients
- 1⁄2 or whole cooked ham – try to select one with a decent fat layer under the skin
- 3 fresh oranges
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 heaped tablespoon flour
- 2 tablespoons wholegrain mustard Sourdough to serve
Method
1. Heat oven to 120 ̊C and place ham in to warm for 30 minutes. Take out and remove the top layer of skin, leaving the layer of fat intact. Warming the ham first makes it much easier to ease the skin away from the fatty layer.
2. Use a sharp knife to score the fat layer in whatever pattern you like.
3. Slice one orange into very thin rounds. Make the glaze by mixing together juice from the remaining two oranges, maple syrup, flour and mustard to a smooth paste. Rub this into the fat, then arrange orange slices over the top of the ham to cover it. Brush orange slices with the remaining glaze. Bake for 1 hour, basting it with the juices after 30 minutes.
4. Serve thick slices of warm ham with warmed sourdough and mustard sauce.
Mustard sauce
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons hot mustard
- 1⁄4 cup mayonnaise, crème fraiche or sour cream
- Salt and pepper
Method
Mix together to form a smooth sauce.
IMAGE VIA TODD EYRE
