My family always had either roast chicken or turkey with various sides for Christmas dinner. In recent years we've switched to rappy pie and green bean casserole, but it's still a chicken and potato based dinner. We had a nice smoked ham roast from our pork box this year though so I decided to give that a go for Christmas dinner. I've never cooked a ham before, but I found a recipe that I liked the look of on allrecipes and went from there. I'm really pleased with how the ham came out, and the sauce is quite nice as well.
Mustard Glazed Ham
Slightly adapted from allrecipes.com
1 small, uncooked ham roast (mine was ~2.5 lbs.)
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground cloves (optional)
2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
1/2 c. brown sugar
1. Place ham on rack in roast pan. Pour a little water under the rack. Bake ham at 350F for ~1 hour.
2. Combine remaining ingredients. Brush onto ham. Top up water under rack in roast pan if needed. Bake for an additional hour or so.
3. While ham is baking, prepare peach sauce (recipe below). Carve ham and serve with sauce.
Peach Sauce
1/4 c. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. cider vinegar
1 c. peach nectar
1 c. peach preserves
5 c. frozen peach slices
1 Tbsp. ginger paste (I only used 2 tsp. and the ginger didn't come through at all)
1 hot cherry pepper, seeded and minced
1 (3") cinnamon stick
1. Combine sugar, vinegar, nectar, and preserves in pot and bring to a boil.
2. Add remaining ingredients and reduce to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened. Serve with ham (or over stuffing).
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