Ham Glaze
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
1 fresh ham (shank, bone in)
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 clove garlic (minced very fine)
1 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. yellow mustard (prepared)
1 cup honey
whole cloves
1 cup orange juice, (fresh squeezed, not concentrate or store bought)
(you can use 1 cup canned pineapple juice if preferred)
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Recipe
The night before ......
Carefully remove packaging from ham and cut away outside �skin� and as much fat as possible.
Score the surface of the ham with a cross pattern (making diamonds approx. 1�).
Insert 1 clove where each line intersects.
Mix together ...
The honey, nutmeg, garlic, pepper and mustard.
Place ...
The ham in a large baking pan, �face� down. Rub the honey mixture all over the ham (including �face�).
Lay ham on its side, cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight.
In the morning ...
Squeeze the oranges & strain to remove the pulp.
Pour the orange juice over the ham & tightly cover with the foil.
Bake
2 hours @ 350 .... basting every half hour & remembering to tightly cover after each.
Remove cover and bake an additional 1/2 hour (or until dark golden brown) ... basting every 10
minutes.
Baste again before slicing & serve sauce on the side.
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