5 Spice Plum Glaze For Ham Recipes

5-SPICE PLUM GLAZE FOR HAM

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, using a small whisk, combine all ingredients.
• Cook over medium heat until mixture is bubbly, stirring often. Continue cooking and stirring another 2 minutes.
• Use to glaze ham or pork roast during last 15 minutes of roasting time.

HOISIN & PLUM GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C/355F/Gas 4.
• Using a small sharp knife, cut through the rind around the shank of the ham. Carefully lift the rind from the fat in one piece, running your fingers through where the rind and fat are joined to ease away. Reserve the rind and use to cover the cut ham when storing.
• Score the white fat in a diamond pattern and press star anise into the centre of every second or third scored diamond.
• Place the ham on a rack over a roasting tray, then pour a small amount of water into the base of the roasting tray to prevent the glaze from burning.
• Place the remaining ham ingredients into a saucepan over low heat, stirring until the sugar has completely dissolved.
• Remove the glaze mixture from the heat and carefully pour over the ham making sure that all of the exposed fat is covered.
• Transfer the ham to the oven to bake for 30-40 minutes, basting occasionally, until the ham is golden all over.
• Remove the ham from the oven and place it onto a large platter ready to carve.

PLUM GLAZE FOR BAKED HAM

Steps:

• In a small saucepan with a lid, melt butter over medium heat until it foams. Add shallots, thyme and pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until shallots are soft and fragrant but not brown, 3 minutes. Add stock and plums; bring to boil. Turn off heat, cover, and let stand 10 minutes to plums soften.
• Pour into a food processor, add mustard and vinegar, and process until smooth.

SWEET HOT PLUM GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Combine the preserves, orange juice, lime juice, mustard, honey, ginger and red pepper in a saucepan.
• On medium high heat, bring to a boil, constantly stirring.
• Reduce heat to medium low and simmer (still stirring constantly) until the preserves are melted and the mixture is blended.
• Reserve half of this plum mixture in a microwave bowl.
• Trim the excess fat on the ham to 1/8" thickness and cut shallow diamond patterns over the entire ham.
• Place the ham on a rack in a foil lined pan.
• Brush ham with some of the plum mixture that is still in the saucepan.
• Bake the ham, uncovered, at 350 degrees on the lower oven rack for 1 1/2 hours.
• Baste with the plum mixture in the saucepan every 30 minutes.
• Loosely cover the ham with foil and bake 1 hour 45 minutes, basting every 30 minutes.
• A meat thermometer should register 140 degrees in the thickest portion.
• Let the ham stand for 15 minutes before slicing.
• Warm the reserved plum mixture in a microwave and serve with the ham.
• Place the ham on a platter and garnish with the fruit and onions.
• Sprinkle the sesame seeds over the garnish.