Spice-Rubbed Cured Ham with Apple-Maple Sauce
Not sure how to make a ham? Try this 20-minute recipe. The maple syrup and mustard sauce is simple and delicious.
Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
3 hrs 50 mins
Servings:
8 to 10 servings
Ingredients
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Olive oil, for pan
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1 (8 to 10 lbs.) fully cooked shank end bone-in ham
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6 tablespoons firmly packed dark brown sugar
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3 tablespoons minced garlic
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1-1/2 tablespoons ground cumin
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1 cup Dijon mustard
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1/2 cup apple cider
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1/2 cup maple syrup
Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Lightly oil a shallow baking pan. Place ham, cut side down, on prepared pan and let stand at room temperature 1 hour. Whisk together sugar, garlic, and cumin until combined well. Score skin of ham in a crosshatch pattern and rub with spice mixture.
2.
Bake in middle of oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted in center of ham (without touching bone) registers 140 degree F, about 2-1/2 hours. Cover ham loosely with foil and let stand while making sauce.
3.
Whisk together mustard, cider, and maple syrup in a bowl, salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to a gravy boat.
4.
Carve ham into 1/8-inch-thick slices and serve with sauce. Makes 8 to 10 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 310, Total Fat 10.5 g, Saturated Fat 3.5 g, Cholesterol 67 mg, Sodium 2284 mg, Carbohydrate 22 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 26 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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