Lemon-and-Pickled-Pepper-Glazed Ham
- One 7 1/2 pound bone-in smoked ham
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced
- 1 large white onion, thinly sliced
- 3 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth
- 3/4 cup lemon-lime marmalade (17 ounces; see Note)
- 1/4 cup seeded, coarsely chopped pickled peppers, such as hot Peppadew, Italian cherry peppers or jalapenos
- 1/4 cup grainy mustard
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch dissolved in 3 tablespoons water
- Preheat the oven to 375.
- Using a sharp knife, remove the rind from the ham, leaving a layer of fat all around that is at least 1/4 inch thick.
- Deeply score the fat in a crosshatch pattern at 1/2-inch intervals.
- Transfer the ham to a large roasting pan and scatter the lemon and onion slices around it.
- Add the chicken stock or broth to the roasting pan.
- In a food processor, combine the lemon-lime marmalade, pickled peppers, mustard, lemon juice and bourbon, and process into a coarse puree.
- Brush the top of the ham with 2 tablespoons of the lemon-and-pickled-pepper glaze.
- Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour.
- Remove the foil.
- Brush the ham with a scant 1/2 cup of the glaze and bake for 1 hour.
- Brush with another scant 1/2 cup of the glaze and bake until the ham is browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the meat registers 155, about 30 minutes longer.
- Transfer the ham to a cutting board.
- Strain the pan juices into a large glass measuring cup and skim off the fat.
- Transfer the juices to a medium saucepan, and boil until reduced to 2 1/2 cups, about 5 minutes.
- Whisk the cornstarch slurry, and add it to the juices in the saucepan along with the remaining 1/2 cup of glaze.
- Simmer over moderately high heat, stirring, until thickened, about 3 minutes.
- Slice the ham and serve with the sauce.
ham, lemon, white onion, chicken stock, lemonlime marmalade, pickled peppers, grainy mustard, lemon juice, bourbon, cornstarch
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/lemon-and-pickled-pepper-glazed-ham (may not work)