Classic Christmas Ham

Information

Prep: 15 mins | Total time: 1 hr 40 min (30 min plain + 1 hr glazed + 10 min peaches) | Serves: 10

Ingredients list

• 1 whole ham (skin removed and saved for later)
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup honey
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• Fresh ginger, grated (to taste)
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• Pinch of cloves
• 1 tbsp mango chutney
• Whole cloves (for studding the ham)
• 2 peaches, halved
• Splash of water
  

Method

Prepare the ham:

• Remove the skin from the ham and save it for later (do not discard).
• Cross-hatch the surface of the ham with a knife.
• Place the ham in the oven and cook plain at 200°C for 30 minutes.

Make the glaze:

• In a saucepan over low heat, combine brown sugar, honey, apple cider vinegar, grated ginger, garlic powder, nutmeg, a pinch of cloves, and mango chutney.
• Stir continuously until the glaze is smooth and slightly thickened.

Glaze the ham:

• Remove the ham from the oven. Insert whole cloves into the cross-hatched sections.
• Brush the glaze generously over the ham, making sure to cover the ends and get into all the nooks and crannies. Keep some glaze aside for basting.

Bake with glaze:

• Reduce oven temperature to 160°C.
• Return the ham to the oven and cook for 1 hour, basting with the reserved glaze every 15 minutes to keep it moist and juicy.

Add peaches:

• Press peach halves into brown sugar in a small baking dish, pour in a splash of water, and cover with foil.
• Cook in the oven for a further 10 minutes until tender.

Serve:

• Remove the ham from the oven, slice, and serve with the glazed peaches. Enjoy!
  

Tip: If you have leftover ham, wrap it in the reserved skin before storing — this helps keep the meat moist and full of flavor for several days.