Preparation time:

30 minutes

Cooking time:

150 minutes

Makes:

12 Servings

 
Michael Graydon

Ingredients

• 2.5 to 4kg bone in cooked ham, preferably smoked
• 1 cup apricot jam
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 tbsp dark rum
• 1 tbsp ground ginger
• 2 tsp ground allspice
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder

Apricot jam, rum and spices add flavour to this mouth-watering dish. Serve with a colourful array of roasted vegetables.

Instructions

• Position rack in lower third of oven. Preheat oven to 325F. Slice off and discard ham rind and netting. Trim off all but 1/4-in. layer of fat. Place ham on a rack in a heavy roasting pan. Using a sharp knife, score top and sides of ham in a diamond pattern, about 1/4 in. deep. Pour water into pan to reach about 1 in. up the sides. Cover ham with foil. Bake 15 min per 500 g, 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours total.
• Stir jam with sugar, rum and spices in a medium bowl. Mixture will be lumpy.
• Transfer ham to a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Increase oven temperature to 350F. Spread 1/3 of jam mixture over ham. Return to oven. Bake, uncovered, 10 min. Spread with another 1/3 of jam mixture. Continue baking 10 min. Spread with remaining jam mixture. Bake 10 more min. Let stand 10 min before slicing.

Substitution Tip:

This recipe also works for 2 1- to 1.25-kg boneless hams. Place cut-side down in a shallow-sided roasting pan or 9×13-in. baking dish. Cover with foil. Bake 15 min per 500 g, about 50 min. Continue with recipe above.

Nutrition (per Serving)

calories

267 

protein

26 g

carbohydrates

28 g

fat

6 g

sodium

1380 mg

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