Spice Crusted Ham With Maple Mustard Sauce

Submitted by MarieRynr

"A coat of flour and seasonings before roasting is one reason this ham is so delicious. We always do a ham as well as a turkey for Christmas dinner and this is the way we do it."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 (8 lb) fully cooked shank-end ham
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons fine sea salt
• 1 tablespoon whole coriander seed
• 1 tablespoon mixed peppercorn (containing black, pink, white and green peppercorns, but not allspice)
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

• FOR MAPLE MUSTARD SAUCE

• 1⁄2 cup Dijon mustard
• 1⁄4 cup pure maple syrup

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350*F.
2. Remove any thick skin from ham and all but about 1/8th inch layer of fat.
3. MInce and mash garlic with salt to a paste.
4. Coarsely grind coriander and peppercorns in a coffee/spice grinder (or in a mortar and pestle) and stir together with flour, butter and garlic paste in a bowl.
5. Spread paste all over ham, then put ham, cut side down, in a greased large roasting pan.
6. Bake in middle of oven until crust is golden, about 1 1/4 hours.
7. Transfer to a platter and let stand 15 minutes, before slicing and serving with sauce.
8. For sauce, stir together mustard and maple syrup until combined well.