Thanksgiving Ham
Directions
- 1Place the ham in a large pot.
- 2Place the ham in a large pot.
- 3Place the ham in a large pot.
- 4Add allspice to the pot with the ham.
- 5Add allspice to the pot with the ham.
- 6Add allspice to the pot with the ham.
- 7Add cloves to the pot with the ham.
- 8Add cloves to the pot with the ham.
- 9Add cloves to the pot with the ham.
- 10Pour water into the pot until the ham is covered.
- 11Pour water into the pot until the ham is covered.
- 12Pour water into the pot until the ham is covered.
- 13Boil the ham for 45 minutes to 1 hour with cloves and allspice.
- 14Boil the ham for 45 minutes to 1 hour with cloves and allspice.
- 15Boil the ham for 45 minutes to 1 hour with cloves and allspice.
- 16Zest an orange using a microplane grater.
- 17Zest an orange using a microplane grater.
- 18Zest an orange using a microplane grater.
- 19Cut the zested orange in half.
- 20Cut the zested orange in half.
- 21Cut the zested orange in half.
- 22Squeeze the juice from the orange halves through a strainer into a pot.
- 23Squeeze the juice from the orange halves through a strainer into a pot.
- 24Squeeze the juice from the orange halves through a strainer into a pot.
- 25Remove rosemary leaves from their stems.
- 26Remove rosemary leaves from their stems.
- 27Remove rosemary leaves from their stems.
- 28Chop the rosemary finely.
- 29Chop the rosemary finely.
- 30Chop the rosemary finely.
- 31Add the orange zest to the pot with orange juice.
- 32Add the orange zest to the pot with orange juice.
- 33Add the orange zest to the pot with orange juice.
- 34Add the chopped rosemary to the orange juice and zest.
- 35Add the chopped rosemary to the orange juice and zest.
- 36Add the chopped rosemary to the orange juice and zest.
- 37Add brown sugar to the pot.
- 38Add brown sugar to the pot.
- 39Add brown sugar to the pot.
- 40Heat the glaze mixture until it becomes bubbly and syrupy.
- 41Heat the glaze mixture until it becomes bubbly and syrupy.
- 42Heat the glaze mixture until it becomes bubbly and syrupy.
- 43Score the boiled ham in a crosshatch pattern.
- 44Score the boiled ham in a crosshatch pattern.
- 45Score the boiled ham in a crosshatch pattern.
- 46Insert whole cloves into each score of the ham.
- 47Insert whole cloves into each score of the ham.
- 48Insert whole cloves into each score of the ham.
- 49Spoon the glaze over the scored and studded ham.
- 50Spoon the glaze over the scored and studded ham.
- 51Spoon the glaze over the scored and studded ham.
- 52Bake the ham for 20 minutes.
- 53Bake the ham for 20 minutes.
- 54Bake the ham for 20 minutes.
- 55After 20 minutes, glaze the ham again with the syrupy mixture.
- 56After 20 minutes, glaze the ham again with the syrupy mixture.
- 57After 20 minutes, glaze the ham again with the syrupy mixture.
- 58Bake for another 20 minutes.
- 59Bake for another 20 minutes.
- 60Bake for another 20 minutes.
- 61Remove the ham from the oven.
- 62Remove the ham from the oven.
- 63Remove the ham from the oven.
- 64Slice the ham.
- 65Slice the ham.
- 66Slice the ham.
- 67Garnish with a slice of orange and a sprig of rosemary before serving.
- 68Garnish with a slice of orange and a sprig of rosemary before serving.
- 69Garnish with a slice of orange and a sprig of rosemary before serving.
Ingredients
- Ham
- Ham
- Ham
- Allspice
- Allspice
- Allspice
- Cloves
- Cloves
- Cloves
- Orange
- Orange
- Orange
- Rosemary
- Rosemary
- Rosemary
- cup Brown sugar
- cup Brown sugar
- cup Brown sugar
Equipment
Large potKnifeMicroplane graterCutting boardStrainerBaking dishSpoon
Tips
- You can bake your ham instead of boiling if preferred.
- Traditionally, Jamaican ham is glazed with pineapple juice and garnished with pineapple and cherries.