HORSERADISH AND MARMALADE GLAZED HAM

A little bit sweet and a little bit spicy — this glazed ham aims to impress. Serve it as a main dish at Easter or another special occasion meal.

Yield: Serves 8.

HORSERADISH AND MARMALADE GLAZED HAM

Ingredients

  • 7 1/2 lb (3.5 kg) bone-in ham or smoked pork picnic shoulder
  • 24 whole cloves*
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup orange marmalade
  • 2 tbsp cream-style horseradish
  • 2 tbsp packed golden brown sugar
  • 1/8 tsp dry mustard

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
  2. Leaving a thin layer of fat, trim rind and excess fat from ham. Score fat in a criss-cross fashion to make diamonds.
  3. Press one clove into centre of each diamond. Place ham on a rack in a roasting pan. Pour water into roasting pan.
  4. Bake at 325°F for 1 1/2 hours. Meanwhile, combine marmalade, horseradish, brown sugar and dry mustard.
  5. Remove pan from oven. Increase temperature to 350°F. Brush marmalade mixture over ham. Continue baking for 30 minutes. Let stand for 15 minutes before carving.
Nutritional analysis per serving:

460 calories, 14.8 g fat, 61.5 g protein, 22.1 g carbohydrate, 0.5 g fibre, 3844 mg sodium