Ingredients
- 1 x Meat Box Champagne Ham (approx 4-5 kg)
- ½ pkt whole cloves
- ½ cup soft brown sugar
- ¼ cup maple syrup or golden syrup
- ¼ cup pineapple juice
- 2 tbsp rum (optional)
- 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
Cooking Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180ºC.
- Cut through the skin around shank then peel off ham skin by gently pushing your fingers between skin and fat.
- Discard the skin.
- Use a sharp knife to lightly score the fat in diagonally both ways to make diamond shapes. Be careful not to cut right through the fat
- Insert a clove at each of the points were at the intersections
- In a bowl mix together the glaze ingredients to a thick paste
- Brush the ham all over with the glaze and bake until golden (about 1 hour),
- Baste the ham while cooking
- Serve hot or at room temperature.
TIP: Store unused ham in the fridge wrapped in a damp muslin bag or a clean tea towel soaked in water.