Macadamia Christmas ham
Add some extra flavour to your ham this festive year and impress your guests with our macadamia Christmas ham.
Course Light Meal
Preference Dairy Free, Gluten Free
Perfect for Celebrations
Skill level Easy
- 7-8 kg leg of ham on the bone
- 1/2 cup ginger marmalade
- 100 g brown sugar
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup macadamia butter*
- 1/4 cup Davidson Plum chili sauce or sweet chilli sauce
- 150 g macadamias finely chopped
Preheat oven to 180°C, fan-forced. Position an oven shelf in the lowest position and remove all the other shelves.
Use a small sharp knife to cut around the ham shank (end of the leg) in a zigzag pattern 10cm from the end. Carefully remove the skin from the ham in 1 piece by running the knife and score the fat in a diamond pattern. Place the ham in a baking dish lined with several layers of non-stick baking paper.
Combine the marmalade, sugar, mustard, macadamia butter and chilli sauce in a small saucepan and stir over a low heat until the marmalade melts. Brush the ham with half the marmalade glaze to evenly coat. Bake in the oven for 50-60 minutes or until golden brown.
Press the macadamias firmly onto the ham and brush with remaining glaze. Bake for a further 15 minutes or until nuts are lightly toasted. Remove from the oven and set aside for 15 minutes to rest before carving.
*Macadamia butter is available at some farmers markets, specialty stores or it is easy to make your own - see recipe here.
Calories: 18992kcalCarbohydrates: 163gProtein: 1536gFat: 1323gSaturated Fat: 439gPolyunsaturated Fat: 138gMonounsaturated Fat: 661gCholesterol: 4340mgSodium: 83938mgPotassium: 21193mgFiber: 20gSugar: 137gVitamin A: 11IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 926mgIron: 70mg