On some occasions, you would want to serve your family with the best delicacies possible. Making some at home would be really very exciting for both, you and your family! Occasions like Christmas, Easter, a small party or birthdays, you can surprise your family with this delicious recipe of smoked ham made at home. As the name indicates, smoke means warming up or giving heat indirectly, also called barbeques or grills. Many people use the technique of cooking using indirect heat. It is just perfect for an occasion. Following a few instructions, you make or cook smoked ham.
Complexity Level: Moderate
Time required: 2-3 hours
Estimated cost: $2-$5
Resources required:
1. 12 to 18 pounds of Smoked Ham
2. Large Cloves
3. Pineapple juice approximately 3 cups full
4. Dark brown sugar around 1 pound
5. Dark corn syrup-1
Instructions:
1. Start with preheating the oven:
Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F before you start the procedure of cooking the ham. Make sure the ham is on room temperature. If not, remove the ham from the refrigerator two hours before you start cooking.
2. Coating the ham:
You can use oil or butter to coat the ham. You can then cover it with cloves. Pour the pineapple juice over the ham to get that sweet and tangy taste.
3. Baking the ham:
The procedure of baking the ham depends on the pounds of ham you are using. In case of 12 to 18 pounds you need to bake the ham for about 1 to 1 ½ hour. Baking per pound of ham for about 12 minutes can be calculated to a different proportion used.
4. After removing the ham from the oven:
Baking the ham for about 1 ½ hours will make the ham somewhat tender. You can now remove the ham from the oven. After you remove the ham from the oven sprinkle the brown sugar over the ham. Pour the corn syrup over the ham without disturbing the brown sugar. Then continue baking the ham without forgetting to damp it in every 15 minutes.
5. Once baking procedure of the ham is done:
Remove the ham from the oven and let it cool once the baking procedure of the ham is over. However, you have to keep the ham damp by moistening it with water regularly till the ham cools entirely. Now the ham is soft and juicy as it is ready to be served up.
Frequently asked questions:
What other dishes and drinks can be served with smoked ham?
You can serve wine, beer as drinks with ham and garlic mashed potatoes, or baked potatoes and baked vegetables will be the best compliments with the smoked ham.
Quick tips:
1. Donât forget that the ham need to be at room temperature for about two hours before you start cooking it.
2. You can buy curved sliced ham or can use a thin blade carving knife to cut the ham.
3. Cooking an uncured smoked ham consumes less time; however you need to be careful in maintaining the hygiene.
Things to watch out for:
1. The thin blade carving knife needs to be used carefully while cutting the ham.
2. The uncured ham need to be handled carefully while cleaning it and cooking it. You need to maintain hygiene, like washing your hand with warm water using soap before and after you touch the meet to maintain hygiene. Keep the counter and the board clean where the meat is to be placed. if possible wash it with bleach or a disinfectant cleaner to avoid infections of any kind. Also washing the dishes with disinfectant cleaners is very important.
3. Ham needs to be completely cooked and not partly cooked and refrigerated.
4. Any type of meet needs to be cooked very well to avoid any sort of indigestion or infections.
