Swedish Mustard-Glazed Christmas Ham

 

 

Ingredients

 

9 lb. corned ham

2 carrots, peeled

2 celery ribs

2 bay leaves

5 white peppercorns

2 yellow onions, peeled

18 cloves

½ cup mild Swedish mustard

2 egg yolks

6 tablespoons honey

3 tablespoons fine bread crumbs

 

 

Directions

 

Place a ham in a large pot. Add carrots, celery ribs, bay leaves, peppercorns, and onions, each studded with 6 cloves. Cover with water, cover pot, and simmer over low heat, skimming occasionally, for 3 hours.

Remove ham from broth (reserve broth for dip-in-pot) and place on a cutting board. Cut away and discard rind. Preheat oven to 325°F.

Combine mustard, egg yolks, and honey in a bowl and mix well. Place ham, fat side up, on a rack set in a roasting pan. Glaze top of ham and bake for 25 minutes. Increase heat to 400°F and cook, basting with glaze, for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and bake until golden, 15 minutes. Cool, then slice. Serve with coarse mustard.

Serves 12.