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Maple Ham

Purpose
Simple-made sweet ham for everyone to enjoy
Yield
8 portions
Prep time
5 minutes
Cook time
~6 hours

Equipment

  • Roaster
  • Large mixing bowl

Ingredients

Proteins

  • ~5 kg ham

Dairy

  • 1⁄2 cup melted butter

Liquids

  • 2 cans of 540 ml maple syrup
  • 1 L apple juice

Dry ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Sweeteners

  • 1⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 200°F
  2. Remove net on the ham if there is one; score the ham
  3. Place ham in roaster scored-side up
  4. Sprinkle brown sugar on top and spread evenly using the back side of a spoon in circular motions
  5. Flip ham scored-side down
  6. In a large mixing bowl, dissolve cornstarch completely into apple juice, mix in maple syrup and melted butter; pour over ham
  7. Cook ham for 5 hours (or until internal temperature of 135°F if using a thermometer), basting every 15–30 minutes
  8. Remove half of the sauce and put it into a pot; let boil until the ham is fully cooked to reduce it (approximately 1 hour)
  9. Flip ham scored-side up and cook uncovered for the last hour (or until internal temperature of 145°F if using a thermometer)

Notes

Serving note: Serves very well with Mashed Potatoes.
Cooking note: Can be made in a large-enough slow cooker, in which case 500 g can be cut from the ham to make Sweet Meatballs in the oven.

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