How to make GingeredHam
Prep
time: 10 minutes | Cook time: 5 hours | Serves 8
6½ pounds (2.9 kg) boneless ham
2½ cups sugar-free ginger beer
1 onion, quartered
Small piece ginger, peeled and sliced
10 black peppercorns
6 whole cloves
1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger
3 tablespoons reduced-sugar ginger jam, jelly, or marmalade, or orange
marmalade
Extra cloves, to decorate (optional)
2½ cups sugar-free ginger beer
1 onion, quartered
Small piece ginger, peeled and sliced
10 black peppercorns
6 whole cloves
1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger
3 tablespoons reduced-sugar ginger jam, jelly, or marmalade, or orange
marmalade
Extra cloves, to decorate (optional)
1. Preheat the oven to 320ºF (160ºC). Place the
ham in a deep
roasting pan that will snugly hold it. Add all but ⅓ cup of the ginger
cloves. Cover tightly with a double layer of foil and bake for 4½ hours,
basting once or twice.
roasting pan that will snugly hold it. Add all but ⅓ cup of the ginger
cloves. Cover tightly with a double layer of foil and bake for 4½ hours,
basting once or twice.
2. Uncover and pour away all but 1 tablespoon of
the juices from the
ham. Increase the oven temperature to 400ºF (205ºC).
ham. Increase the oven temperature to 400ºF (205ºC).
Make
the Glaze:
3. Heat the remaining ginger beer with the grated ginger and ginger
jam, until boiling. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes, until
syrupy.
3. Heat the remaining ginger beer with the grated ginger and ginger
jam, until boiling. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes, until
syrupy.
4. Meanwhile, cut away any skin from the ham,
leaving just a thin
layer of fat. Score the fat into a diamond pattern and brush over half
the glaze. Decorate the cut surface with studded cloves, if desired.
Return to the oven and roast, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
layer of fat. Score the fat into a diamond pattern and brush over half
the glaze. Decorate the cut surface with studded cloves, if desired.
Return to the oven and roast, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
5. Brush again with the remaining glaze, and
roast for a further 10 to 15 minutes, until golden. Serve hot or cold.
Per
Serving
calories: 470 ; fat: 23g ;protein: 62g ;carbs: 3g; fiber: 1g ; sugar: 1g ;sodium: 439mg
calories: 470 ; fat: 23g ;protein: 62g ;carbs: 3g; fiber: 1g ; sugar: 1g ;sodium: 439mg
