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Christmas Ham (Antigua)

Ham slowly cooked and then glazed with honey, mustard and pineapple, studded with cloves. It takes pride of place on the Antiguan Christmas table and at big family celebrations.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Glaçage

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 160 °C and place the ham in an ovenproof dish.
  2. Score the surface and press cloves into the diamonds.
  3. Mix the honey, mustard, brown sugar, pineapple juice and orange juice to make a glaze.
  4. Brush the ham with the glaze and cover it with foil.
  5. Bake for 1 hour, then remove the foil and baste regularly with the pan juices.
  6. Arrange the pineapple rings over the ham, secure them with cocktail sticks and bake for a further 30 minutes, basting.
  7. Let it rest for 10 minutes before carving into thin slices.

Variations and tips

Version without pineapple. Replace the pineapple with pitted prunes for a darker glaze.

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