Maple Syrup Glazed Ham - Jambon Glacé A L ' érable

Total Time: 6 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 (9 lb) ham (4 kg)
• 2 cups maple syrup, combined with
• 10 cups water
• 2 cups dried raisins
• 2 cups maple sugar, crumbled
• 1 teaspoon dried mustard (keen's dried mustard)
• 2 teaspoons whole cloves (optional)
• 4 teaspoons apple juice

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot bring the ham to a boil in the maple syrup water.
• 2 reduce the heat and let simmer on low heat for 3 to 4 hours, or until the ham is tender.
• 3 remove the ham from the water and let sit for 15 minutes or until cooled.
• 4 reserve a few cups of this water for later use.
• 5 once ham is cooled remove the rind and place aside for now.
• 6 in a bowl crush the maple sugar and mix with the mustard and apple juice, stir well till blended.
• 7 add the cloves to the maple sugar and juice mixture and let sit for 15 minutes until the flavors blend together.
• 8 place your ham in a roasting pan and baste your ham with the maple sugar juice mixture, making sure to heavily coat the whole ham.
• 9 add a cup or more of the ham water into your roasting pan and add the ham rind.
• 10 add the raisins, placing some raisins over the the top of ham.
• 11 bake ham for 40 to 50 minutes in a 300°f oven. baste your ham often adding more ham water if needed, the more the tastier it will be.
• 12 remove from oven and place on serving platter, pour the raisins and maple syrup drippings over the ham.
• 13 note: i use quebec smoked ham. my mother makes this ham with bacon strips over top of ham held on with toothpicks. like i said the more flavors the tastier it will be. we make this ham for easter, thanksgiving or christmas. serve with mashed potatoes, carrots and turnips all whipped together.