Ginger-Peach Glazed Ham

Name: Ginger-Peach Glazed Ham
Prep time: 1 d 5 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 d 5 h 30 min
Total time: 1 d 5 h 30 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 bay leaves; 2 Tbsps black peppercorns, crushed; 118 milliliters dijon mustard; 2 inches ginger, peeled and thinly sliced; 2 Tbsps ground ginger; 2 Tbsps juniper berries, crushed; 591 milliliters kosher salt; 10 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 237 milliliters packed light brown sugar; 591 milliliters packed light brown sugar; 237 milliliters peach preserves; 3 Tbsps raspberry vinegar; 4 kilograms skin-on, bone-in fresh ham, shank end (keep cold)

Ginger-Peach Glazed Ham is a gluten free, dairy free, and fodmap friendly main course. This recipe serves 10. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 1644 calories, 78g of protein, and 1g of fat. Head to the store and pick up bay leaves, juniper berries, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the light brown sugar you could follow this main course with the Apricot tart with brown sugar & cinnamon pas

Instructions

Combine 3 gallons hot water, the salt, brown sugar, juniper berries, peppercorns, ginger and bay leaves in a large nonreactive container or pot and stir until the salt and sugar dissolve.

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Brown Sugar

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Bay Leaves

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Salt

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Let the brine cool. Meanwhile, stand the ham, cut-side down, on a cutting board and score the skin with a sharp knife in a crosshatch pattern.

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Brine

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Place the ham in the brine, cover and refrigerate at least 24 hours or up to 2 days.

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Brine

Ham

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

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Remove the ham from the brine and dry completely. Strain the brine, reserving the spices. Press some of the juniper berries and peppercorns onto the flat cut side of the ham. Scatter the bay leaves in a large roasting pan and place a rack in the pan. Stand the ham, cut-side down, on the rack and roast 1 hour. Reduce the oven temperature to 325 and roast 2 more hours.

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Juniper Berries

Peppercorns

Bay Leaves

Spices

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Ham

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Whisk the peach preserves, brown sugar, mustard, vinegar, ginger, and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl.

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Peach Preserves

Salt And Pepper

Brown Sugar

Mustard

Vinegar

Ginger

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Brush the ham with half of the glaze; continue roasting until deep golden, about 1 more hour.

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Glaze

Ham

Brush the ham with the remaining glaze, turn it on its side and roast until a thermometer inserted into the center registers 155 and the skin is crisp, 30 to 45 more minutes.

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