Glazed Ham
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Water, Or As Needed
- 2 Whole Star Anise
- 24 Whole Cloves, Or More To Taste
- 1 (7 Pound) Country-Style Ham
- 1 Cup Firmly Packed Light Brown Sugar
- 1/4 Cup Honey
- 2 Tablespoons Dijon Mustard
- 2 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar
- 1 1/2 Teaspoons Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- 1/2 Teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
Directions
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
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Pour water, star anise, and cloves into the bottom of a roasting pan. Place a roasting rack into the pan over the water, anise, and cloves; place ham on rack. Cut 1/4-inch deep diamond shape slashes 1/2-inch apart lengthwise and crosswise across the top of the entire ham. Place 1 clove in the top 12 scores.
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Bake ham in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Whisk brown sugar, honey, mustard, vinegar, black pepper, Worcestershire sauce, together in a bowl until glaze has a thick, smooth consistency.
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Brush glaze all over ham. Continue baking ham, brushing glaze on every 20 minutes, until glaze is deep golden and ham is heated through, about 2 hours 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C).
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Use a kitchen torch to heat the glaze on the ham until it is crispy and caramelized, 2 to 5 minutes. If you don’t have a torch up the oven temp to 450 degrees and bake glaze for 10 minutes until browned.
Sweet Potato Casserole
Ingredients
- 5 Sweet Potatoes
- 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 Cup Butter
- 2 Eggs
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 Cup White Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Heavy Cream
- 1/4 Cup Butter, Softened
- 3 Tablespoons All-Purpose Flour
- 1 Cup Packed Light Brown Sugar
- 1 Cup Chopped Pecans
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
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Bake sweet potatoes 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until they begin to soften. Cool slightly, peel, and mash.
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In a large bowl, mix the mashed sweet potatoes, salt, 1/4 cup butter, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, sugar, and heavy cream. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
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In a medium bowl, combine 1/4 cup butter, flour, brown sugar, and chopped pecans. Mix with a pastry blender or your fingers to the consistency of course meal. Sprinkle over the sweet potato mixture.
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Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until topping is crisp and lightly browned.