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Photo, Erik Putz.
This pineapple-and-ginger-glazed ham is the perfect centrepiece to a classic Easter feast.
3-kg smoked bone-in cooked ham
3 1/2 cups pineapple juice
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup thinly sliced ginger
1/4 cup sodium-reduced soy sauce
3 tbsp unsalted butter, cubed
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
POSITION rack in lower third of oven. Preheat to 325F. Slice off and discard any ham rind and netting, if needed. Place ham, fat-side up, in a 9 × 13-in. baking dish. Using a sharp knife, score top and sides of ham in a diamond pattern, about ¼ in. deep. Cover with foil and seal to pan edges. Bake 15 min per 500 g, about 1 ½ to 2 hours.
COMBINE pineapple juice, sugar, ginger and soy in a medium saucepan. Boil over medium-high, stirring occasionally, until syrupy and reduced to 1 cup, 30 to 35 min. Discard ginger. Remove from heat and whisk in butter and Dijon.
REMOVE foil and brush ham with a quarter of the glaze. Continue baking, brushing with glaze every 15 min, until a digital thermo-meter inserted into thickest part of ham registers 140F, about 45 min. Let stand 10 min before slicing. Serve with remaining glaze.
Calories 377, Protein 37g, Carbohydrates 16g, Fat 19g, Fibre 1g, Sodium 1523mg.