Tangerine Glazed Ham With Fresh Sage

Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (8 lb) smoked ham, bone-in,skin on
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 15 fresh sage leaves (one large bunch, please don't use dried sage, it will definitely not be the same)
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup unsalted butter, cut in chunks
• 2 tangerines, sliced thin,seeds removed
• 2 cups freshly squeezed tangerine juice (it takes about 8-10 tangerines for this amount)
• 2 cups light brown sugar, packed
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon whole cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 300 degrees f.
• 2 put the ham in a large roasting pan, fat-side up.
• 3 using a sharp knife, score the ham with cuts across the skin, about 2-inches apart and 1/2-inch deep.
• 4 cut diagonally down the slashes to form a diamond pattern; season the meat generously with salt and pepper.
• 5 chop about 8 of the sage leaves and put it in a bowl; mix with the oil to make a paste.
• 6 rub the sage-oil all over the ham, being sure to get the flavor into all the slits.
• 7 bake the ham for 2 hours.
• 8 assemble the glaze as the ham is baking.
• 9 for the glaze: place a saucepan over medium heat.
• 10 add the chunks of butter, tangerines, tangerine juice, brown sugar, water, and spices.
• 11 slowly cook the liquid down to a syrupy glaze; this should take about 30 to 40 minutes.
• 12 after the ham has being going for a couple of hours, pour the tangerine glaze all over it, with the pieces of fruit and all.
• 13 scatter the remaining sage leaves on top and stick the ham back in the oven and continue to cook for another 2 hours, basting with the pan juices every 30 minutes.
• 14 the ham is done when it is dark and crispy, and the whole thing is glistening with a sugary glaze.
• 15 set the ham on a cutting board to rest for 10- 15 minutes before carving.
• 16 serve the tangerine glaze on the side if desired.