Baked ham with brown sugar & mustard glaze

Baked ham with brown sugar & mustard glaze

Served hot or cold, this delicious cut of pork with a sugar glaze is best sliced into thick pieces

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 12

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 3 hrs 30 mins

plus soaking
Freezable

FREEZE leftovers, sliced

Method

  1. Place the raw ham in a large, clean bucket. Add enough water to cover and soak overnight, or up to 24 hrs ahead, changing the water twice.
  2. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Drain and place the ham in a large roasting tin, cover tightly with foil and bake for 3 hrs.
  3. Remove the ham from the oven and turn the heat up to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.Using a sharp knife, carefully slice the rind off the ham, leaving about 1-2 cm of fat; cut a diamond-shaped pattern into this. In a small bowl, mix together the sugar and mustard, then rub all over the ham. Roast for 30 mins until the ham is tender and the outside nice and sticky.
  4. Bring to the table on a large platter lined with bay leaves. To serve, cut 1cm-thick slices off the ham to go alongside the rye bread, pickles and mustard sauce (Make your own sauce with our recipe below).
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HOT & SWEET MUSTARD SAUCE

Combine a 100g jar Colman's English Mustard with 4 tbsp soft brown sugar and 1 tbsp cider vinegar, mix well, then pour into a serving bowl.

PER SERVING

337 kcalories, protein 35g, carbohydrate 8g, fat 19 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 0g, sugar 8g, salt 4.02 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2011.

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  • 19 December 2011

    Scot01 commented on this recipe

    I am trying this tonight however am slightly worried that it doesn't include any boiling which every other recipe seems to! Does the bake in tin foil do as good a job? Thanks

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  • 21 December 2011

    Teresa commented on this recipe

    Hi Scot01. I always roast my ham without boiling and no disasters (or complaints) yet.

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  • 21 December 2011

    Aislinn Spillane commented on this recipe

    I ALWAYS boil my ham first but may be an Irish thing will you let me know how you get on Theresa???

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  • 24 December 2011

    Secondhand Rose rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Haven't tried this particular recipe but it sounds good. I baked my ham this year for the first time without boiling it first and it was delish. I should have bought a larger piece, as half of it has gone already. Also I baked it in a lidded casserole - (Judge manufacture). The dimples in the lid let the moisture drop down onto the joint and keep it moist. Saves on silver foil!!

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  • 28 December 2011

    Edith commented on this recipe

    I've done a similar recipe for many years. I do boil the ham first, then I use an english mustard powder and brown sugar, just patting it on the the fat before putting it in the oven for the last half hour.

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  • 27 May 2012

    daisy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is divine, I have cooked gammon and bacon joints so many times over the years but this is simply the best recipe, everybody comments on how lovely it is.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 12

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 3 hrs 30 mins

plus soaking
Freezable

FREEZE leftovers, sliced

Ingredients

  • 4-5kg/9-11lb raw smoked ham on the bone
  • 90g/3oz soft brown sugar
  • 6 tbsp wholegrain mustard
  • dark rye bread, sweet sliced pickles and bay leaves , to serve
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PER SERVING

337 kcalories, protein 35g, carbohydrate 8g, fat 19 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 0g, sugar 8g, salt 4.02 g

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