Ham Glazes

    Ham it up!!
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     Today's hams are usually all ready cooked.  They are a special looking treat when 'fancied up' with a glaze.  A ham is easy to cook as it only needs to be heated through in the oven 1-3 hr.. depending on the size of the ham.  A Whole ham makes an impressive looking  buffet main meat and is simple to serve.
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    The following glazes can be brushed onto the ham during baking.
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    GRAND HAM
    You can score a "bone in"  ham by cutting through the rind at one inch intervals, 1/2 inch deep, one way then again cutting across the ham in the opposite direction so that diamond shaped 'squares' are produced.  For a fancy presentation, you can cover the ham with pineapple rings with a maraschino cherries in the center of each ring, secured with toothpicks and insert a whole clove into each 'diamond'.  You may have to use the tip of a knife to make a small whole to insert each clove.
    Baste ham while cooking with a mixture of
    1/2 c. brown sugar
    1 tsp. powdered mustard
    pinch of allspice
    pineapple juice to make the above a liquid
    then decorate with:
    1 large can pineapple rings
    whole cloves
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    CURRY-ORANGE
    2/3 C light corn syrup
    1 T curry powder
    1 T grated orange peel
    In a small bowl, stir all ingredients until blended.
    Makes 2/3 Cup
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    PINEAPPLE GLAZE
    1/2 C packed light brown sugar
    1 1/2 tsp prepared mustard
    dash ground cloves
     8 1/4 oz. can crushed pineapple
     
    In a covered blender mix all ingredients at low speed until speed.
    Makes 1 C
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    PEANUT GLAZE
    1/2 C dark corn syrup or honey
    1/2 C chopped salted or unsalted peanuts
    In a small bowl, stir corn syrup and peanuts until blended.
    Makes 3/4 C
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    MELBA GLAZE
    2/3 C peach preserves
    1/2 C red currant jelly
    In a small saucepan over low heat, melt preserves and jelly until blended, stirring occasionally.
    Makes 1 C
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    TOMATO ONION GLAZE
    1 T butter
    2 T minced onion
    (1) 8 oz. can tomato sauce
    2 T dark brown sugar
    1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
    In a small onion, cook onion in butter until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in remaining ingredients and heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes or
    until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally.
    Makes 1 C
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