When we think of holiday dinners, we think of an oven-roasted ham. To get a sweet, sticky glaze, most people think of using brown sugar. But, for this recipe from Maple from Canada, the glaze is made with orange juice, freshly-scraped vanilla beans and 2 whole cups of pure maple syrup. The result is a juicy ham with a beautifully caramelized glaze. What better way to use this Canadian staple than as a ham glaze with maple syrup. Serve with simple mini potatoes.

Oven Roasted Ham With Maple Glaze

This ham is roasted for 1 1/2 hours with a glaze of maple, orange and real vanilla beans. It's basted often with the cooking liquid.

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Ingredients

Half bone-in ham about 10 lbs/ 4.5-kg
2 cups maple syrup
1 cup orange juice
Freshly ground black pepper
3 vanilla pods
½ cup maple sugar

Instructions

Place ham in extra-large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over medium heat; reduce heat and simmer for 1 ½ hours.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Drain ham, then pat dry. Transfer to a roasting pan, fat-side up.
Using a paring knife, cut vanilla in half lengthwise and scrape the seeds. In bowl, whisk together vanilla seeds, maple syrup, orange juice, and pepper.
Using a knife, cut diamond-shaped notches about 1/4-inch deep into surface of the fat.
Insert vanilla pieces into diamonds, then brush with some of the maple mixture. Roast for 1 1/2 hours, basting often with the cooking liquid.
A few minutes before removing from the oven, sprinkle ham with maple sugar and roast until caramelized.
To serve, transfer ham to a platter. Strain the juices from the roasting pan and serve with ham.