Festive Recipes - How to Glaze a Ham

by Cody-May Campbell October 05, 2023 1 min read

Festive Recipes - How to Glaze a Ham

It goes without saying, that the ham is the ultimate hero of a festive feast, so you better pay it the respect it deserves! The good thing is, it couldn't be easier. We've created a step by step video to teach you how to remove the skin, score, glaze and cook a mouth-watering ham that's sure to impress your family and friends over the most indulgent feast of the year!
  1. Pull back the skin
  2. Lightly score the white fat in a criss-cross pattern 
  3. ‘Stud’ the entire ham with cloves in the middle of the X where the criss-crosses meet
  4. Place the ham in a baking dish and use a pastry brush to cover it in your preferred glaze
  5. Bake at about 180C for around 20 minutes, or until the ham begins to brown 
  6. Do a second coat of the glaze, return it to the oven and continue to bake until browned all over
  7. Enjoy!

Remember that the ham has already been ‘cooked’ during the smoking process, and only needs to be baked until the glaze on top is golden — too much oven time will dry it out!