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Roasted Fresh Ham with Cider Glaze

Roasted Fresh Ham with Cider Glaze
Prep Time
40 min
Cook Time
4h
Yields
8 - 10 servings

A fresh roasted ham with a savory herbed apple cider glaze.

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ingredients

Brine

8
quarts water
2
cups Kosher salt
1
cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
4
whole cloves
2
bay leaves
1
Tbsp mustard seeds
1
tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1
cinnamon stick
1
(8-10 pound) shank-end fresh ham, bone in and skin on

Rub and Glaze

¼
cup extra-virgin olive oil
¼
cup whole-grain mustard
1
heaping cup fresh flat-leaf parsley
12
fresh sage leaves, chopped
9
large cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
½
tsp red pepper flakes
1
Tbsp Kosher salt
1
tsp fresh ground black pepper
4
large Spanish onions, trimmed and cut into 1-inch wedges
1
gallon apple cider
2
Tbsp all purpose flour
2
Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
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directions

Step 1

One day before roasting: In a plastic container large enough to hold the ham, stir the water with the salt and brown sugar until dissolved. Add the spices. Score ham in a diamond pattern through the skin and fat, taking care not to cut into the meat. Add ham to brine, weight it with a plate to keep it submerged, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours but no more than 8 hours. Drain, rinse, pat the ham dry, and refrigerate.

Step 2

One hour before roasting, remove ham from the refrigerator. Preheat the oven to 450ºF.

Step 3

For the rub: Pulse the olive oil, mustard, parsley, sage, garlic, red pepper, salt, and black pepper in a food processor to make a paste. Rub it all over ham. In a large roasting pan, toss the onion wedges with 1 cup of the apple cider and set the ham on top. Roast the ham for 30 minutes, reduce the oven temperature to 325ºF, and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 165ºF, about 4 hours. After the first hour, loosely wrap aluminum foil around the bone to keep it from burning.

Step 4

Meanwhile, for the glaze: Boil, then simmer, the remaining apple cider in a saucepan, skimming as needed, until syrupy and reduced to about 2 cups, about 1 1/2 hours.

Step 5

During the last 1 1/2 hours of roasting the ham, brush it with the glaze every 30 minutes. Transfer the cooked ham to an ovenproof platter and let it rest in the turned-off oven for 30 minutes. Loosely cover the onions in an ovenproof bowl and put them in the oven as well. Strain the pan juices into a saucepan, skim off any excess fat, and bring to a boil. Make a paste with the flour and butter and whisk a bit at a time into the juices. Boil until thick. Carve the ham and serve with the onions and sauce.

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