Honey Glazed Ham T he honey glaze on this holiday ham is sweet, sticky, and the perfect complement to the salty ham. Studding ...

I’m saving the whole ham for Christmas proper ... trimmings at the table — pigs in blanket, brussels sprouts, honey roast parsnips, gravy, Christmas crackers, paper hats and very bad jokes.

While still warm, peel the rind from the cooked ham, score the fat into a diamond pattern and stud each diamond with a whole clove ... with honey and the juice of 1 orange. Spoon the glaze ...

Prepare the ham: Remove all packaging (and that little plastic disk if it’s there). If the ham has a thick rind, peel it away and score the fat in a crisscross diamond pattern. Optional but beautiful: ...

To glaze the ham: preheat the oven to 250ºC/ 500ºF/gas mark 9. While still warm, peel the rind from the cooked ham, score the fat into a diamond pattern and stud each diamond with a whole clove.

Stick the remaining cloves ... glaze over the meat. Put the joint in the oven and cook for 20–30 minutes, or until the top begins to brown. It can catch easily at this point because of the honey ...

An impressive way to cook a ham takes a little time, but with honey, mustard, cloves and orange zest ... and bake the ham for 15 minutes until the glaze is sticky and crisp, maybe even a little ...