Mustard Clementine Glazed Ham Hocks Recipes

HONEY MUSTARD GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Place the ham in a small roasting pan, cut-side down, and pour 1/2 cup water into the bottom of the pan. Cover the pan tightly with foil. Bake until the ham is heated through, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Meanwhile, combine the honey, brown sugar, butter, Dijon mustard, whole-grain mustard and thyme in a small saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until the sugar has dissolved, about 2 minutes.
• Increase the oven temperature to 375 degrees F. While the ham is still hot, remove the foil and carefully pour off the water from the roasting pan; it is fine if a little water remains. Brush about half of the glaze over the ham. Return to the oven, uncovered, for 5 minutes, until the ham is golden brown and beginning to glaze. Brush with the remaining glaze and bake for another 7 to 10 minutes, until the ham is well-browned and glazy; be careful not to let the glaze burn. Serve warm.

CLEMENTINE-GLAZED ROAST HAM WITH DOUBLE MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 150C/130C Fan/Gas 2.
• Put the gammon in a saucepan that fits snugly. Pour in the orange juice - if the juice doesn't cover the ham, top up with water until it's submerged. Add the bay leaves and cinnamon stick and cover with a lid. Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Transfer to the preheated oven for about 2½ hours until cooked through. Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the liquid.
• Meanwhile, make the glaze. Put the marmalade in a shallow saucepan with 4 tablespoons of water. Whisk together over the heat until the marmalade is melted and smooth. Add the clementine discs to the pan and gently simmer for 5 minutes, until softened and sticky.
• Increase the oven temperature to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7.
• Remove the ham from the cooking liquid and sit it on a wooden board. Carefully remove the skin with a small, sharp knife, leaving a thin layer of fat. Score the fat in a diamond pattern with the same knife. Brush the top of the fat with most of the glaze and arrange the clementine slices in the centre of the top in an overlapping circle, securing with cocktail sticks if needed. Sprinkle with the demerara sugar. Brush with a little extra glaze. Sit the ham in a foil-lined small roasting tin and cover the lean meat with foil, leaving the top exposed.
• Return to the oven for 25-30 minutes, checking halfway through until the top is golden and tinged brown. Brush with extra glaze to give a shining finish.
• To make the sauce, mix the two mustards and sugar together in a bowl. Add the remaining ingredients, season and stir to combine.
• Sit the ham on a board, remove any cocktail sticks and carve into slices, serving with the double mustard sauce and garlic potatoes (see tips below).

MUSTARD-GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Place ham in a shallow roasting pan; add water to pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 1 hour. , In a small bowl, combine the marmalade, mustard and ginger. Brush some over the ham. Bake 1 hour longer or until a thermometer reads 140°, brushing occasionally with glaze.

MAPLE & MUSTARD GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Put the gammon in a very large pan and cover with cold water. Add the spices and bay. Bring to the boil, then turn down and simmer for around 1 hr 50 mins, topping up the water level with boiling water, if necessary. Scoop off any scum that rises to the top every now and then.
• Carefully pour the liquid away (I like to keep it for making soup), then let the ham cool a little while you heat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Lift the ham into a large roasting tin, then cut away the skin leaving behind an even layer of fat. Score the fat all over in a criss-cross pattern, then stud cloves all over the ham. Can now be chilled for up to 2 days.
• Mix the glaze ingredients in a jug. Pour half over the fat, roast for 15 mins, then pour over the rest and return to the oven for another 35 mins, basting with the pan juices 3-4 times as it bakes. Turn the pan around a few times during cooking so the fat colours evenly. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 15 mins before carving. Can be roasted on the day or up to 2 days ahead and served cold.

STICKY GINGER-GLAZED HAM HOCKS

Steps:

• Put the ham hocks in a large saucepan with the star anise, peppercorns, bay and orange slices, then pour over the ginger beer. If there's not quite enough liquid to cover the hocks, top up with water until they are submerged. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat so only a few bubbles break the surface now and then. Partially cover with a lid, bring to the boil and cook for 1 hr 30 mins, topping up with water to keep the hocks submerged as needed. When ready, the meat should feel tender but should not fall away from the bone.
• Remove the ham hocks from the stock to a board using tongs and leave until cool enough to handle. Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Combine the mustard, sugar, allspice, stem ginger and ginger syrup in a bowl.
• When the hocks have cooled slightly, use a sharp knife to cut away the skin, leaving a layer of fat. Put the ham hocks on a tray lined with foil and bake for 30 mins until the fat starts to crisp.
• Remove the ham hocks from the oven and brush over half of the spiced ginger glaze. Return to the oven for another 20-30 mins, then brush with more glaze every 10 mins until the ham hocks have a thick, sticky crust and the meat is tender. Serve warm or leave to go cold and eat with gherkins or slaw, bread and mustard. Will keep covered in the fridge for up to five days or frozen for three months.