RECIPE FOR FRESH HAM RECIPES

This is a huge piece of meat that is simple to prepare and inevitably leads to applause and awe. A fresh ham weighing in at north of 15 pound yields the variety of doneness needed for a big party of eaters: well-done white meat, pink slices for the medium-rare crowd, and crispy fat and dark-meat bits from the shank for those who like to snack. If there are leftovers the next day, carve the rest of the meat from the bone and make yourself a phenomenal ham sandwich. Then use the bones for stock and soup!

Provided by Matt Lee And Ted Lee

Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes

Yield 12 to 14 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : @context http//schema.org, Calories 1156, UnsaturatedFatContent 48 grams, CarbohydrateContent 2 grams, FatContent 87 grams, FiberContent 0 grams, ProteinContent 80 grams, SaturatedFatContent 30 grams, SodiumContent 823 milligrams, SugarContent 1 gram

By sneaking around to the back of a HoneyBaked Ham store I witnessed the glazing process through an open door. The hams are delivered to each of the 300 HoneyBaked outlets already smoked, but without the glaze. It is only when the ham gets to your local HoneyBaked store that a special machine thin-slices the tender meat in a spiral fashion around the bone. Then, one at a time, each ham is then coated with the glaze—a blend that is similar to what might be used to make pumpkin pie. This sweet coating is then caramelized with a blowtorch by hand until the glaze bubbles and melts, turning golden brown. If needed, more of the coating is added to the HoneyBaked Glazed Ham, and the blowtorch is fired up until the glaze is just right. It's this careful process that turns the same size ham that costs 20 dollars in a supermarket into one that customers gladly shell out 3 to 4 times as much to share during the holiday season.For this HoneyBaked Ham glaze copycat recipe, we will re-create the glaze that you can apply to a smoked/cooked bone-in ham of your choice. Look for a ham that is pre-sliced. Otherwise you'll have to slice it yourself with a sharp knife, then the glaze will be applied. To get the coating just right you must use a blowtorch. Get the kind that is used for creme brulee from almost any kitchen supply store. They're usually pretty cheap. And don't worry—I didn't leave out an ingredient. No honey is necessary to re-create this flavorful glaze. Now, what's for dessert? Source: Even More Top Secret Recipes by Todd Wilbur.

Provided by Todd Wilbur

Total Time 30 minutes0S

Prep Time 15 minutes0S

Cook Time 15 minutes0S

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 125 calories