Maple-glazed Ham

Ingredients

5 kg ham on the bone
1/2 cup pure maple syrup (preferably dark syrup for its robust taste)
2?tsp ?ground ginger
2 tsp dried tarragon
1?tsp? ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground fennel seeds
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt

Method

Preheat oven to 220 C. Cut off any tough skin from the ham and score the fat in a crosshatch pattern.

Put the ham in a large roasting pan, loosely cover with foil and place in the oven. After 15 minutes, turn the temperature down to 175 C.

While the ham is baking, make the glaze.

In a pan, mix dark maple syrup, ginger, tarragon, cinnamon, fennel, pepper, chilli powder, garlic powder and salt.

Reduce glaze in low heat for 10 minutes.

Remove ham from the oven, discard the foil and brush generously with the glaze, and put ham back in the oven uncovered to cook for a further 20-30 minutes.

Remove ham from oven and continue basting periodically until the glaze is golden brown and the internal temperature of the ham reaches 65 C.

Allow to rest for 10 minutes.

Credits: Maple from Canada

Photo Credits: Maple from Canada