How To Cook Christmas Ham In Oven
Place the ham in a roasting tray and roast for 20 minutes or until the fat renders and becomes slightly crispy.
How to cook christmas ham in oven. Place ham on a wire rack in a roasting pan. Brush ham with glaze mixture. Remove ham from oven and increase temperature to 180 c 350 f.
Lift the ham out of the liquid which can be used to make delicious baked beans allow to cool slightly then carefully cut off the skin leaving as much fat beneath as. While the ham is warming make brown sugar glaze by mixing together all ingredients. Place on to a roasting tray lined with baking paper and pour in 2 cups of water to keep your ham moist.
Bake basting with mixture every 20 minutes for 1 hour 30 minutes or until golden. Heat the oven to 220c. Bake for 1 hours at 160 c glazing every 30 minutes.
Reduce oven to 200 c and cook for a further 1 hour 1 hour 20 mins or until the rind is golden brown and crackling and an instant read thermometer inserted into the centre of ham reads 60 c. Place ham on a large oven tray and warm in oven for 10 15 minutes until the skin starts to loosen this helps it peel off easily. Remove from the oven when your ham is rich glazed and looking amazing then allow to settle for 10 minutes before devouring.
Rub the ham with the brown sugar and then place in the oven for another 20 minutes. Add boiling water until it reaches 2cm up side of pan. While the ham is cooking create the baste by heating the marmalade over a low heat until it gets to a runny.
Return the ham to the oven for about 1 hour and baste frequently until beautifully golden and crisp. Step 4 transfer ham to a carving board and use a sharp knife to slice.