Spicy Peach Glazed Baked Ham
Submitted by John on 17 March 2007 - 5:54pm.
This has the sweetness of fuits as with most ham glazes but the hot pepper adds a nice counter point.
Ready
- 1 (7-8 lb) bone-in smoked ham
- ¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
- ⅓ cup cider vinegar
- ¼ cup golden raisins
- 1 can (8-¾ ounces) sliced peaches in heavy syrup. Drain, reserving syrup, and chop
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 1 can (8-¼ ounces) crushed pineapple in syrup, undrained
- 1 Tbsp grated orange peel
- 1 large clove garlic, crushed and minced
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- ½ tsp grated fresh ginger
- 1 tsp cardamom
Set
- Roasting pan
- Medium saucepan
- Basting brush
Go
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Place ham, fat side up, on rack in roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer into thickest part of ham away from fat or bone.
- Roast ham in oven about 3 hours.
- With 20 minutes before the 3 hours is up, prepare Glaze (Makes about 2 cups): Combine brown sugar, vinegar, raisins and peach syrup in medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce to low and simmer 8 to 10 minutes.
- In small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in orange juice; add to brown sugar mixture. Add remaining ingredients; mix well.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens. Remove from heat.
- Remove ham from oven. Generously brush half of glaze over ham; return to oven 30 minutes longer or until meat thermometer registers 150°F.
- Remove ham from oven and brush with remaining glaze.
- Let ham rest about 15-20 minutes before slicing.
Re: Spicy Peach Glazed Baked Ham
Submitted by advert on 13 January 2010 - 4:54pm.
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