Sorrel Citrus Christmas Ham
Ingredients
- 1 Caribbean Passion bone-in leg ham
- 1 orange (sliced)
- 1 ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 cups orange juice
- 2 cups sorrel
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°F
- 2. Remove packaging and outer net from ham
- 3. Wrap the ham in several layers of foil and place in a baking dish
- 4. Fill the baking dish with water
- 5. Place ham in the oven to warm all the way through, approximately 10 minutes per pound
- 6. In a saucepan, combine orange slices, sugar, orange juice and sorrel
- 7. Boil until it becomes a syrup
- 8. Remove ham from oven, discard water and remove foil
- 9. Peel away the skin and carve off the desired amount of fat
- 10. Using a sharp knife, score the fat of the ham to allow the syrup to penetrate
- 11. Pour the sorrel orange syrup over the top of the ham
- 12. Place in the oven to broil, basting occasionally until golden brown
- 13. Remove from oven when it has reached the desired colour; allow to rest before carving
Notes
Cook time is 10 minutes per pound
