Christmas Pineapple Maple Mustard Glazed Ham

Mains

Pork

Here’s a meaty dish to get the Christmas mood revving on! With a 2kg chunk of ham, this is an ideal thing to serve in an Xmas party. This recipe serves up to 10, and with minimal effort too.
Fusing the flavors of cinnamon, star anise and baked over a maple syrup, pineapple juice, and whole grain mustard glaze, you’ll have a baked ham that’s full flavor. The grilled pineapples slices that are caramelised with butter is the perfect match of the ham. A really simple to master recipe that’s great for parties!
In 2 hours you can have a hammilicious main for that Xmas feast, so get cooking!
We used Tecno’s Gas Hob and multifunction oven for this recipe. Find out more about them at http://tecno.com.sg/

Ingredients

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ham (smoked or unsmoked)

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ham (smoked or unsmoked)

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water

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water

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bay leaves

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bay leaves

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sticks

cinnamon

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sticks

cinnamon

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star anise

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star anise

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cloves

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cloves

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pineapple ring (can also use fresh pineapple)

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can

pineapple ring (can also use fresh pineapple)

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butter

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butter

Splash of dark rum (optional)

Pineapple maple mustard sauce:

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maple syrup

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maple syrup

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cup

wholegrain mustard (adjust to taste)

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cup

wholegrain mustard (adjust to taste)

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cup

pineapple juice

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cup

pineapple juice

Black pepper to taste

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cup

brown sugar (adjust to taste)

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cup

brown sugar (adjust to taste)

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tbsp

worcestershire sauce

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tbsp

worcestershire sauce

Steps

1

Add 2kg ham (smoked or unsmoked) to a pot with 3 litres of water

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Add 2 bay leaves, 2 sticks cinnamon 4 star anise and 10 cloves

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Bring to boil, cover and simmer for 1 hour

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Once done remove ham from pot and transfer to roasting tray

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In a bowl mix 150 ml maple syrup, ¼ cup wholegrain mustard (adjust to taste), ½ cup pineapple juice, black pepper to taste, ½ cup brown sugar (adjust to taste) and 2-3 tbsp worcestershire sauce.

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Mix well and transfer to a sauce pot, let it cook until it thickens

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Pour ½ of the sauce over ham and spread evenly

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Bake in oven at 180°C for 40-45 minutes, brush with sauce mixture every 12 minutes

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In a pan melt 50g of butter, and lay out 1 can pineapple ring slices (sliced into halves)

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Brown the pineapple slices on both sides, add a splash of dark rum (optional) and light it on fire. Let the alcohol cook away and transfer the pineapples to serving dish

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