Spiced Orange Glazed Ham

Ingredients

1 orange
1/4 tsp ground allspice
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1 cup (220 g) dark brown sugar
3/4 cup (185mL) white wine vinegar
5 cm-piece ginger, peeled, sliced crossways into discs
1 smoked half leg ham bone In (about 5 kg)
2 peaches, cut into thin wedges
Rosemary sprigs, to serve

Method

Peel the orange, avoiding the pith. Juice orange. Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the allspice and cloves and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until aromatic. Add the sugar, vinegar, ginger, orange peel and orange juice. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes or until the mixture reduces by half. Set aside to cool slightly. Strain the glaze through a fine sieve into a bowl. Discard the solids.

Preheat oven to 180 C. Run a small sharp knife down the back of the ham. Using your fingers, gently separate the skin from the fat, being careful not to remove too much fat from the ham. Discard the skin. Run the knife all over the fat to lightly score ham in a diamond pattern.

Place the ham on a rack in a baking dish and pour enough hot water into the dish to just cover the base. Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.

Remove foil. Using a pastry brush, brush the ham with the glaze. Return ham to the oven and bake, basting every 10 minutes, for 30 minutes or until ham is golden and warmed through. Transfer to a large serving platter. Set aside at room temperature for 10 minutes to rest.

Arrange the peaches around ham on the platter. Sprinkle with rosemary to serve.

Credits: Coles

Photo Credits: Coles