Name: Maple Garam Masala-Glazed Ham
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 1 hour
Yield: 12 to 15 servings
Ingredients: 1 (9 lb.) bone-in, butt or shank half ham*; 2 to 3 tsp. orange juice

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Maple Garam Masala-Glazed Ham

Recipe by Shantelle Stephens

All-Purpose Cooking

This glazed ham is so easy, there's no need to wait for a special holiday to make it. Serve it with roasted sweet potatoes and braised kale for a warm fall meal or with cornbread and vinaigrette-dressed greens for a bright spring dish.

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Serves 12 to 15 servings

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cooking Time 1 hour

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Ingredients

1 (9 lb.) bone-in, butt or shank half ham*

1/4 cup Pure Maple Sugar

2 tsp. Garam Masala 2 to 3 tsp. orange juice

2 Tbsp. Madagascar Cloves

Garam Masala Seasoning

Directions

Step 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Score ham with a long, thin knife into a 1-inch wide diamond pattern.

Step 2 Place ham in a roasting pan, cover with foil and bake for 1 hour.

Step 3 Meanwhile, make a glaze by combining the maple sugar and Garam Masala, breaking up any lumps in the sugar with your fingers. Add enough orange juice to make the mixture spreadable.

Step 4 After 1 hour, remove ham from the oven and use a spatula to cover the top and sides of the ham, as evenly as possible, with the glaze. Press cloves into the points of the diamonds.

Step 5 Place ham back in the oven, uncovered, and continue baking for another 1 hour and 15 min., brushing with glaze and juices from the roasting pan every 15 min. Cover ham with foil if it starts to get too dark.

Step 6 Remove from oven and set aside on a cutting board to rest for 10 to 15 min.

Step 7 Carve the ham, arrange on a platter and serve.

Recipe Notes

*We use an uncut, cooked ham for this recipe; it tends to be more moist than a spiral ham. A spiral ham can be substituted, but try to get one that is not pre-glazed with sugar and seasoning or it will affect the final flavor of the dish.