Maple Syrup Glazed Ham Jambon Glacé A L Érable Recipes

MAPLE SYRUP GLAZED HAM - JAMBON GLACé A L ' ÉRABLE

Steps:

• In a large pot bring the ham to a boil in the maple syrup water.
• Reduce the heat and let simmer on low heat for 3 to 4 hours, or until the ham is tender.
• Remove the ham from the water and let sit for 15 minutes or until cooled.
• Reserve a few cups of this water for later use.
• Once ham is cooled remove the rind and place aside for now.
• In a bowl crush the maple sugar and mix with the mustard and apple juice, stir well till blended.
• Add the cloves to the maple sugar and juice mixture and let sit for 15 minutes until the flavors blend together.
• Place your ham in a roasting pan and baste your ham with the maple sugar juice mixture, making sure to heavily coat the whole ham.
• Add a cup or more of the ham water into your roasting pan and add the ham rind.
• Add the raisins, placing some raisins over the the top of ham.
• Bake ham for 40 to 50 minutes in a 300°F oven. Baste your ham often adding more ham water if needed, the more the tastier it will be.
• Remove from oven and place on serving platter, pour the raisins and maple syrup drippings over the ham.
• Note: I use quebec smoked ham. My mother makes this ham with bacon strips over top of ham held on with toothpicks. Like I said the more flavors the tastier it will be. We make this ham for Easter, Thanksgiving or Christmas. Serve with mashed potatoes, carrots and turnips all whipped together.

BAKED HAM WITH MAPLE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Trim excess fat off the ham and score in a diamond pattern with a sharp knife, making shallow cuts about 1 inch apart. Place in a roasting pan.
• Roast for 30 minutes in the preheated oven. In a small bowl, mix together the maple syrup, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard and mustard powder.
• When the 30 minutes are up, brush 1/3 of the glaze over the ham. Bake 20 minutes, and repeat twice with remaining glaze. Let the ham stand for 10 to 15 minutes before carving.

MAPLE-GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°. Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Cover and bake until a thermometer reads 130°, 1-1/2 to 2 hours., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine glaze ingredients. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until slightly thickened, 2-3 minutes. , Remove ham from oven. Pour glaze over ham. Bake ham, uncovered, until a thermometer reads 140°, 15-30 minutes longer.