Virginia Ham Fantastics Recipes

VIRGINIA HAM WITH HONEY-MUSTARD GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees with a rack in lower third. Line a roasting pan with a rack. Wrap ham in parchment-lined foil. Transfer to pan, with thicker rind side facing up. Bake 2 1/2 hours. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together honey, Dijon, brown sugar, and cloves.
• Unwrap ham. When cool enough to handle, use a thin-bladed knife to peel rind from ham and trim fat all over to 1/2 inch. Score skin and fat with tip of knife in opposite directions, to create a 3/4-inch-wide diamond pattern.
• Return ham to oven and bake, uncovered, 30 minutes. Baste with some of honey-mustard mixture and continue to bake, basting every 30 minutes, until a thermometer inserted into thickest part of flesh near (but not touching) bone registers 145 degrees, about 2 hours more. (If necessary, add water to pan, 1/4 cup at a time, to prevent scorching, and tent with foilif ham begins to blacken.)
• Let ham stand at least 20 minutes before carving, or let cool completely and serve at room temperature. Thinly slice against the bone; serve.

VIRGINIA HAM FANTASTICS

Steps:

• Line 13 x 11-inch pan with foil that has been lightly greased. Place rolls that have been filled with ample ham slices and Swiss cheese on the foil lined pan. Place rolls very close together.
• Mix the rest of the ingredients and spoon the sauce over the top of the rolls.
• Cover with foil and refrigerate for several hours. However, can be baked immediately. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350°. Remove foil cover and bake for approximately 30 minutes. Watch carefully that they do not scorch. Can be made early in the day for last minute heat up before guests arrive.

BAKED VIRGINIA HAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the ham in a heavy roasting pan.
• Mince the garlic in a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Add the chutney, mustard, brown sugar, orange zest, and orange juice and process until smooth. Pour the glaze over the ham and bake for 1 hour, until the ham is fully heated and the glaze is well browned. Serve hot or at room temperature.

BROILED OYSTERS WITH CELERY CREAM AND VIRGINIA HAM

Steps:

• Shuck the oysters and drain, saving the oyster liquor for the sauce and the top shells.
• In a non-corrosive saucepan, add the oyster liquor, 8 ounces of the heavy cream, the celery seed, bay leaves, parsley, lemon zest, and juice. Bring to a boil and let reduce by 1/8. Strain through a fine sieve and return the cream mixture to the saucepan. Add the finely diced celery and ham and bring to a boil. Add the black pepper and check for saltiness, as the ham will add a great deal of salt to the mixture. If it is too salty, (hams will vary in saltiness) add a little more cream. Keep warm.
• Drain the celery root, and, in another saucepan, add the celery root. Cover with fresh, salted water and bring to a boil. Cook until tender and drain. In a food processor, add the celery root, butter, and remaining cream, and puree.
• Preheat the broiler. Place a 1/2 teaspoon of the celery root puree into each of the oyster shells, top with an oyster, and spoon the celery ham cream over the oysters. Place the filled oysters on bed of sea salt on a sheet pan and broil in the oven for about 5 minutes or until browning and bubbly. Serve at once.

VIRGINIA HAM FANTASTICS

Steps:

• Line 11x13-inch baking sheet with foil that has been lightly greased. Place rolls that have been filled with ample slices (cut quarter size) of ham and cheese on the foil-lined pan. Place rolls very close together. Spoon a mixture of butter, mustard, Worcestershire, onion, and poppy seeds over top of rolls. Cover with foil and refrigerate for several hours, or they may be baked right away. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350°. Leave foil on to prevent scorching, and bake approximately 30 minutes.