Baked ham with maple syrup & mustard glaze

maple syrup

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar + water

Honey is a natural sweetener, while brown sugar and water mimic the sweetness of maple syrup.

mustard

🥗Healthier: Dijon mustard

💰Cheaper: yellow mustard

Dijon offers a refined flavor, while yellow mustard is more budget-friendly.

Mix honey, maple syrup, mustard, and brown sugar in a bowl until the sugar dissolves.

Prepare a small shoulder ham, about 3.5 kg.

Slice about 10 centimeters down from the end of the ham, keeping the skin on.

Gently lift off the skin as a whole piece, leaving the fat on the ham.

Score the fat in a diamond pattern, being careful not to cut into the meat.

Insert a clove into each intersection of the scored fat.

Prepare a baking dish with a couple of layers of baking paper at the bottom.

Place the ham on a rack inside the baking dish to allow fat to drip through.

Brush about a third of the glaze over the top of the ham.

Bake in the oven at 170°C for 1 hour, basting every 20 minutes.

If cloves pop out, it's okay; just check the pattern after half an hour.

Wrap the end of the ham with tinfoil if there is shrinkage and bake for another 15-20 minutes.

Let the ham rest for 10-15 minutes before serving.

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