Description
Sizzling honey mustard ham glaze brings Southern comfort to your holiday table with irresistible sweet and tangy flavors. Juicy ham slices emerge glistening and golden, promising a memorable meal that delights family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Sweet Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240 ml) brown sugar
- ½ cup (170 grams) honey
Flavor Enhancers:
- ¼ cup (60 ml) Dijon mustard
- ¼ cup (60 ml) orange juice
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) apple cider vinegar
Spices and Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare a small saucepan and combine brown sugar, mustard, vinegar, and spices over medium flame, creating a vibrant, glossy base for the ham glaze.
- Whisk the ingredients continuously, ensuring the sugar crystals completely melt and integrate with the other components, developing a smooth, uniform consistency.
- Allow the mixture to reach a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching and promote even heat distribution.
- Reduce the heat to low, letting the glaze gently bubble and thicken for approximately 5 minutes, which will concentrate the flavors and create a rich, syrupy texture.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat source and let the glaze cool slightly, allowing its consistency to stabilize and develop more intense flavor profiles.
- Select a fully cooked ham and position it in a roasting pan, preparing to apply the glaze during the final stages of baking.
- Brush the warm glaze generously over the ham’s surface, ensuring complete and even coverage to maximize caramelization and flavor penetration.
- Repeat the glazing process every 10 minutes, building layers of deep, complex flavors and creating a lustrous, mahogany-colored exterior.
Notes
- Customize the glaze by experimenting with different sweeteners like honey, maple syrup, or brown sugar for unique flavor profiles.
- Add depth to the glaze by incorporating warm spices such as ground cloves, cinnamon, or ginger for a more complex taste sensation.
- Create a low-sugar version by using sugar substitutes or reducing the amount of sugar while maintaining the glaze’s sticky consistency.
- Prevent burning by monitoring the glaze closely during the final baking stage and adjusting oven temperature if necessary to achieve perfect caramelization.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg