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Hellenic Honey Glazed Ham

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What you'll need
  

  • 7kg Traditional Ham On Bone
  • 1 cup Honey
  • 1/4 cup Olive Oil
  • 1 cup Fresh Orange Juice
  • 1 pinch Saffron Threads infused in 1/4 cup boiling water
  • 6 sprigs Fresh Thyme
  • 1 tbsp Cloves

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 200°C
  • Place honey, thyme, olive oil and orange jucie in a saucepan over high heat and whisk to combine. Add the saffron and the liquid and bring to the boil.
  • Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes until thickened and slightly syrupy. Set aside
  • Prepare your ham by removing the skin and scoring a diamond pattern. See Andrew's instructions on How To Prepare your Ham for Glazing.
  • Place the ham on a lightly greased wire rack in a baking dish lined with non stick baking paper.
  • Press a clove into the centre of each diamond and brush with a thin layer of glaze.
  • Once the fat starts to render, brush generously with glaze, repeating until the ham is golden and caramelised. Approximately 1 hour.
  • Serve warm or at room temerature.

Notes

See Andrew's Top Tips and step-by-step instructions on How To Prepare your Ham for Glazing