Baked Ham With Golden Breadcrumbs Recipes

BROWN-SUGAR GLAZE WITH GOLDEN BREAD CRUMB CRUST FOR BAKED HAM

Steps:

• In a bowl, stir sugar and mustard into a smooth paste and set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add bread crumbs and toast them, stirring frequently, until crisp and golden, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Brush sugar-mustard paste over ham, then use hands to pack on bread crumbs.

EASTER HAM WITH GOLDEN BREADCRUMBS AND MADEIRA SAUCE

Steps:

• Arrange a rack on lowest level of oven; preheat to 300°F. Without trimming fat, remove outer rind from most of ham, leaving a band around end of shank bone. Spacing cuts 3/4" apart to make a diamond pattern, score fat on top of ham crosswise and then lengthwise on a diagonal (do not cut into meat). Place ham in a large roasting pan. Pour 3 cups water into pan and roast ham for 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, stir brown sugar and mustard in a medium bowl until a thick paste forms; set aside. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add breadcrumbs; toast, stirring often, until very crispy, 5-7 minutes. Set aside.
• Remove ham from oven; increase temperature to 350°F. Spread half of sugar-mustard paste over scored top of ham. Bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of ham registers 145°F, about 1 hour. If pan juices have dried out, add 1 cup water to pan.
• Remove ham from oven; increase temperature to 400°F. Spread remaining sugar-mustard paste over ham and pack breadcrumbs all over top.
• Bake ham until crumbs are deep golden brown and crisp, 12-15 minutes. Transfer ham to a serving platter; let rest for 20 minutes before carving.
• Line a fine-mesh sieve with cheesecloth. Set sieve over a medium pitcher or gravy boat. Spoon off fat from surface of juices in pan; discard. Add Madeira to pan. Place roasting pan over medium-high heat and simmer liquids briskly, scraping up browned bits, until sauce thickens and is reduced to 2 cups, about 15 minutes. Strain sauce through prepared sieve, pressing on solids; discard solids.
• Carve ham. Serve sauce alongside.

BAKED HAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place ham in a roasting pan, and press whole cloves into the top at 1 to 2 inch intervals. Pack the top with a layer of brown sugar. Pour enough water into the bottom of the roasting pan to come to a 1 inch depth. Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil or a lid.
• Bake for 4 1/2 to 5 hours in the preheated oven (about 22 minutes per pound), or until the internal temperature of the ham has reached 160 degrees F (72 degrees C). Make sure the meat thermometer is not touching the bone. Let stand for about 20 minutes before carving.

BAKED HAM WITH GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place ham in a large baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Whisk brown sugar, ginger ale, mustard, and cinnamon together in a bowl; brush over ham. Continue baking ham until the meat pulls away easily from the bone, about 45 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

BAKED HAM WITH GOLDEN BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 F. Using a sharp knife, remove the rind from most of the ham, leaving a band around the end of the shank bone and a thin layer of fat all over. Score the fat on top of the ham in a crisscross pattern. Place the ham in a large roasting pan. Pour 3 cups of water into the pan. Bake the ham, uncovered, for 1½-2 hours.
• Stir the dark brown sugar and mustard in a medium bowl to make a thick paste. Set aside.
• Make breadcrumbs: remove crust from day-old bread and reserve for another use. Cut the bread into large chunks and place into food processor; pulse until crumbly. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the bread crumbs and toast, stirring frequently, until crisp and golden, 5-10 minutes. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Remove the ham from the oven and increase the oven temperature to 350 F. Spread half of the sugar-mustard paste over the scored top of the ham. Bake the ham for 1 more hour.
• Remove the ham. Spread the remaining half of the sugar-mustard paste over the ham and pack the breadcrumbs all over the top. Add 1 cup water to the roasting pan if the pan juices have dried out. Return the ham to the oven until the breadcrumbs are deep golden brown, about 15 minutes.
• Transfer the ham to a serving platter or a carving board and let it rest, about 10 minutes. To carve, use a large chef's knife and serving fork to cut against the grain, creating long diagonal slices of meat.