Sugar-free Glazed Christmas Ham

Step 1

Christmas Eve: 1. Line a baking dish with baking paper. Wash the ham under cold running water and pat dry with paper towel. 2. Mix the spices, salt, pepper, syrup, olive oil, water, orange zest and juice in a jug and pour over the ham, rubbing well into the meat. Place the ham, in the prepared baking dish. Cover and marinate in the fridge for at least 8 hours or overnight. Christmas Day: 1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. 2. Remove the ham from the fridge andallow to stand for 10 minutes. Add a cup of water to the base of the dish and pop the lot in the oven. Bake for 30 minutes then turn the baking tray around and bake for a further 30 minutes, adding another 1/2 cup of water if necessary. Bake for a further 30 minutes, turning the tray around after 15 minutes. Serve warm.

Step 2

Christmas Eve: 1. Line a baking dish with baking paper. Wash the ham under cold running water and pat dry with paper towel. 2. Mix the spices, salt, pepper, syrup, olive oil, water, orange zest and juice in a jug and pour over the ham, rubbing well into the meat. Place the ham, in the prepared baking dish. Cover and marinate in the fridge for at least 8 hours or overnight. Christmas Day: 1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. 2. Remove the ham from the fridge andallow to stand for 10 minutes. Add a cup of water to the base of the dish and pop the lot in the oven. Bake for 30 minutes then turn the baking tray around and bake for a further 30 minutes, adding another 1/2 cup of water if necessary. Bake for a further 30 minutes, turning the tray around after 15 minutes. Serve warm.