Spiced Ham with Bourbon Brown Mustard and Praline Glaze
Spiced Ham with Bourbon Brown Mustard and Praline Glaze
This picture-perfect spiced ham looks like it can stand in for a centerpiece during a holiday meal, but it isn’t reserved just for special occasions. Using the temperature probe of the multi-function cooker ensures the ham is cooked to the ideal temperature throughout, making it easy enough to treat your friends and family to year-round.
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Yield: 12 to 14 servings
Ingredients
Ham
8-11 pound bone-in or spiral-cut hamSpice Rub for Ham
5 whole allspice berries5 whole cloves
2 whole star anise
2 bay leaves
Zest of 1 large orange
1” piece ginger
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon kosher salt
Bourbon Brown Mustard Glaze
½ cup chopped pecans, chopped¼ cup butter
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon light corn syrup
1 cup powdered sugar
¼ cup bourbon
¼ cup spicy brown mustard
2 tablespoons whipping cream
Preparation Method
Make the spice rub:
- In a spice grinder, grind the allspice berries, cloves, star anise and bay leaves.
- Transfer to a small bowl and set aside.
- Grind the zest and add to spices.
- Grind the ginger and add to spices.
- Add the brown sugar and salt, stir to incorporate.
- Rub the entire ham with the spice rub.
- Place ham in Multi-function Cooker.
- Position temperature probe into the thickest part of the ham and cover.
- Insert the probe’s plug into the port.
- Set the Multi-Function Cooker to Program 1 Low.
- Set the probe temperature to 145°F and cook until the probe temperature chime sounds, 2-4 hours.
- Remove ham to a cutting board, cover with foil and set aside.
Make the glaze:
- In the vessel of the Multi-Function Cooker with the heat set to Sauté/Sear Medium, add pecans to the vessel and stir until toasted, 4-5 minutes.
- Remove to a plate. Set aside.
- In the vessel of the Multi-Function Cooker with the heat set to Sauté/Sear High, melt the butter and whisk in brown sugar and corn syrup for 1 minute.
- Add powdered sugar, bourbon, mustard and whipping cream; whisk until creamy.
- Add the pecans and stir.
- Spoon the finished glaze into a bowl and let cool.
- Preheat an oven to 350°F with the rack in the middle position.
- Return the ham to the vessel of the Multi-Function Cooker.
- Spoon half of the glaze all over the ham.
- Bake the ham, uncovered, for 10 minutes to reheat and set the glaze.
- Serve with warmed, remaining glaze.