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This is a classic American-style Easter ham recipe that forms the centrepiece of the Easter day meal for many in the USA.
prep time 15 minutes/cook time 165inutes /serves 18
Ingredients:
150g (3/4 cup, packed) brown sugar
180ml (3/4 cup) orange marmalade
120ml (1/2 cup) Dijon mustard
1/2 fully cooked-bone-in ham (2.7-3.6kg [6-8 lbs])
1 1/2 tsp whole cloves
Method:
Pre-heat your oven to 160C (140F/325°F).
In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, marmalade and mustard then set aside. Score the surface of the ham, making diamond shapes 1cm (1/2 in) deep then insert a whole clove in the centre of each diamond.
Sit the ham, cut side down, on a rack set in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, for 2 hours (a thermometer inserted into the centre of the meat should read 60C [140F].
Brush ham with some of the glaze. Continue cooking for 45 minutes longer, brushing with the glaze every 15 minutes during this time.
Allow the ham to rest for 10 minutes then carve and serve with the remaining glaze with sliced ham.
For the leftovers, as with other ham dishes, you should store this ham in the fridge for no more than four days.
