Coffee Glazed Ham Recipes

THE BEST HAM GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Let the ham sit at room temperature for 30 minutes and trim off any skin. If your ham is not a spiral-cut ham, use a sharp paring knife to score through the fat in a diagonal crosshatch pattern without cutting through to the meat.
• Place the ham, flat side down, on a roasting rack in a roasting pan. Pour 1 cup water into the pan. Bake until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the ham registers 130 degrees F, about 2 hours 30 minutes (about 15 minutes per pound-reduce the time to 10 minutes per pound for a spiral-cut ham).
• Meanwhile, make the glaze: Whisk the brown sugar, maple syrup, soy sauce, orange zest and juice, Dijon, vinegar, cinnamon, cloves, onion powder and a few grinds of black pepper in a medium saucepan until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking occasionally, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until the glaze has thickened and reduced by half (you should have 1 cup glaze), 20 to 25 minutes. Set aside until the ham is ready.
• Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F. Brush half of the glaze over the ham. If the water in the bottom of the pan has evaporated, add 1 cup water. Return the ham to the oven and roast for 30 minutes, brushing with the remaining glaze every 10 minutes (two more times) before returning to the oven.
• Let the ham cool for 15 minutes before thinly slicing.

MOLASSES-COFFEE GLAZED HAM (OR TURKEY BREAST)

Steps:

• In a bowl stir together all ingredients except the ham until well blended.
• Reserve 1 cup molasses-coffee sauce in a small bowl; set aside.
• Place the ham in a lightly greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan; pour the remaining molasses-coffee mixture evenly over the ham.
• Bake (lowest oven rack) at 350 degrees for 2 hours or until a meat thermometer reaches 140 degrees, basting with sauce about every 15-20 minutes.
• Cover loosley with lightly greased foil the last 30 minutes of baking to prevent excessive browning.
• Remove ham from baking pan and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before slicing.
• Heat the reserved 1 cup molasses-coffee sauce and serve with ham.
• FOR THE TURKEY BREAST; substitute one (5-6 pound) bone-in turkey breast with skin left on.
• Season with black pepper.
• Place the turkey breast in a greased 11 x 7-inch baking pan; cover tightly with foil.
• Proceed with directions above.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour; uncover and bake for another 1 hour or more or until a thermometer reads 170 degrees, basting with molasses-coffee sauce about every 15 minutes the last hour or more of baking.
• Serve with reserved sauce.

COFFEE-GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Trim all fat from ham. Place ham on rack in roasting pan and bake 30 minutes.
• Dissolve espresso in hot water in 2-cup measure. Add remaining ingredients and stir to blend. Baste ham with coffee mixture and continue to bake for 45 minutes, basting every 10-15 minutes.
• Let stand 5-10 minutes, then cut into thin slices and serve.

BAKED HAM WITH COFFEE AND BROWN SUGAR GLAZE

Steps:

• Place the ham in a very large stockpot and place water in the pot until it just covers the ham. Put the pot on the stove and turn the heat on high. When the water begins to boil, reduce heat to low and let the ham poach for 1 1/2 hours.
• While the ham is cooking prepare the glaze. Combine the brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, and black coffee in a bowl, and stir with a fork until the sugar is dissolved. Add the breadcrumbs and blend in (The glaze will become somewhat pasty as the breadcrumbs absorb the liquid.).
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Remove the ham from the pot of water and place in a large baking pan. Carve away the excess fat, if desired, and some of the rind.
• Spread the glaze evenly over the surface of the ham.
• Reduce the oven heat to 375 degrees, and bake the ham in the oven for 20-30 minute, or until the crust is hot and dark brown.
• Remove the ham from the pan and place on a cutting board.
• Allow to rest for at least 15 minutes before carving.

COFFEE-GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees.
• Have ready a shallow roasting pan fitted with a sturdy metal rack.
• Cut rind off ham to expose fat.
• Place ham on rack and cover loosely with foil.
• Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Stir glaze ingredients until coffee dissolves.
• Brush on ham.
• Bake uncovered 40 to 60 longer, brushing twice with glaze, until meat thermometer inserted in thickest part (not touching bone) registers 140 degrees.
• Let ham rest 15 minutes before slicing.