Spiced Apricot & Maple Glazed Leg of Ham
25 minutes
1 hour 15 minutes
10-12 people
Ingredients
- 1 Scottsdale Pork Cooked on the Bone Leg Ham, rind removed
- Whole cloves (you’ll need about 50), for studding the ham
Spiced Apricot & Maple Glaze
- ¾ apricot jam
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 3 star anise
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon allspice
Method:
- Preheat oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan-forced.
- Using a sharp knife, score the ham fat (not the flesh) in a grid pattern at 2cm wide intervals. Insert a clove into the centre of each square of fat.
- Wrap the ham hock in foil (this prevents it from burning). Place the ham on a greased rack in a large baking dish lined with foil. For ease use a large disposable foil roasting dish.
- To make the glaze, combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to the boil, stirring, over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 minutes or until slightly thickened.
- Brush ham two to three times with the glaze to evenly coat the ham fat. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, brushing with remaining marinade every 15 minutes, until ham is golden and caramelised. Arrange star anise (used in the glaze) on the ham in the last 15 minutes of baking.
- Set aside to cool for 30 minutes. Slice and serve.