Cranberry, Black Pepper & Thyme Glazed Ham

6 Ingredients

Number of servings

12

2 jar cranberry sauce
1 orange juiced
2teaspoons cracked black pepper (to garnish)
1 boneless leg ham
1 bunch thyme
3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly-packed

Description

Take your Christmas to another level with this glazed ham recipe. Fusing cranberry, black pepper and thyme makes for a flavoursome, juicy ham perfect for impressing family and friends.

Method

Step 1 of 5

Preheat oven to 160°C.

Step 2 of 5

To make the glaze, add one jar cranberry sauce, orange juice, half bunch thyme, cracked black pepper and brown sugar to a small saucepan. Cook on high heat for 5 minutes or until thick and syrupy. Remove from heat and strain.

Step 3 of 5

Grease a large, deep roasting pan. Line with foil, then baking paper. Sit ham on a wire rack over roasting pan. Using a knife, slice between the rind and the fat, then using fingers carefully remove the rind in one piece. Use a sharp knife to score fat diagonally with intersecting lines, 1cm apart.

Step 4 of 5

Brush ham with one third of the glaze. Bake ham, brushing with remaining glaze and pan juices every 30 minutes, for 1 hour 30 minutes or until ham is golden and sticky and all glaze has been used.

Step 5 of 5

Scatter with remaining picked thyme leaves and cracked black pepper, and serve with extra jar of cranberry sauce.