Glazed Ham for Christmas

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  • 4 kg (min) Our Christmas half leg ham on the bone or boneless ham

  • 350 g marmalade

  • 1/2 cup maple syrup

  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

  • 1 cup Just Delicious orange juice

  • whole cloves (20 - 30 cloves)

  • 2 sprigs of thyme (optional)

Preheat oven to 170 degrees. Prepare a roasting dish by inserting a wire rack and pouring 1-2cm of water into the base.

Take your ham, run the knife around the shank of the ham. From the front flat side of the ham slip your knife under the rind to gently remove. During this process, be sure to leave around a 1/2 cm layer of fat across the top. Score the fat by running your knife across the ham diagonally in one direction. Repeat in the opposite direction ensuring you do not cut into the pink flesh. Place a clove in the centre of each diamond. 

In a saucepan combine the orange juice, marmalade, maple and brown sugar. Place the saucepan over a medium heat, add sprigs of thyme and stir until the marmalade dissolves. Allow the liquid to simmer on low for approxiamately 10 minutes, reducing by half.

Place the ham on the wire rack, cover the shank with foil. Remove the thyme from the glaze and brush the glaze lovingly over the ham. Place into the oven for around 30 mins. After 30 mins has passed, remove ham, glazing every 15 minutes for approxiamately 1 hour or until golden in colour. Pour extra water into the base of the pan if required.

Serve on your favourite platter with freshly sliced oranges and fresh thyme to garnish. Sit back and let the ham do the talking!