Roasted Fresh Ham with Cider Glaze (Food Network Kitchens) |
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Prep Time: 40 Minutes Cook Time: 240 Minutes |
Ready In: 280 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Ingredients:
8 quarts water |
2 cups kosher salt |
1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar |
4 whole cloves |
2 bay leaves |
1 tablespoon mustard seeds |
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes |
1 cinnamon stick |
1 (8 to 10-pound) shank-end fresh ham, bone in and skin on |
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil |
1/4 cup whole-grain mustard |
1 heaping cup fresh flat-leaf parsley |
12 fresh sage leaves, chopped |
9 large cloves garlic, peeled and chopped |
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes |
1 tablespoon kosher salt |
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
4 large spanish onions, trimmed and cut into 1-inch wedges |
1 gallon apple cider |
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened |
Directions:
1. One day before roasting: In a plastic container large enough to hold the ham, stir the water with the salt and brown sugar until dissolved. Add the spices. Score ham in a diamond pattern through the skin and fat, taking care not to cut into the meat. Add ham to brine, weight it with a plate to keep it submerged, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours but no more than 8 hours. Drain, rinse, pat the ham dry, and refrigerate.
2. One hour before roasting, remove ham from the refrigerator. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
3. For the rub: Pulse the olive oil, mustard, parsley, sage, garlic, red pepper, salt, and black pepper in a food processor to make a paste. Rub it all over ham. In a large roasting pan, toss the onion wedges with 1 cup of the apple cider and set the ham on top. Roast the ham for 30 minutes, reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees F, and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 165 degrees F, about 4 hours. After the first hour, loosely wrap aluminum foil around the bone to keep it from burning.
4. Meanwhile, for the glaze: Boil, then simmer, the remaining apple cider in a saucepan, skimming as needed, until syrupy and reduced to about 2 cups, about 1 1/2 hours.
5. During the last 1 1/2 hours of roasting the ham, brush it with the glaze every 30 minutes. Transfer the cooked ham to an ovenproof platter and let it rest in the turned-off oven for 30 minutes. Loosely cover the onions in an ovenproof bowl and put them in the oven as well. Strain the pan juices into a saucepan, skim off any excess fat, and bring to a boil. Make a paste with the flour and butter and whisk a bit at a time into the juices. Boil until thick. Carve the ham and serve with the onions and sauce.
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