Minggu, 20 November 2011

Preparing a Delicious Homemade Ham for Your Easter Dinner

By Eun Antle


Searching for a baked ham recipe for your family meal? Do not worry it is simple to learn how to prepare a ham. In fact any baked ham recipe is surely the simplest choice for your Easter feast. An Easter ham evening meal is also one of the least time consuming and cheapest holiday meals to cook.

Before you actually learn how to bake a ham you will need to be sure that you purchase and defrost it on time to prepare. Depending on the size of your ham it will most likely take twenty four hours to defrost your Easter ham dinner in the microwave. This is the safest method to do it though you can also run it under cold water for a few hours if you forgot to take it out in the freezer.

You will find some suggestions on how to 'bake' a ham that are technically more like boiling. This involves cooking your Easter ham dinner in a bag full of liquid to keep it moist and juicy. One well-known baked ham recipe for this style of cooking that adds a new twist is to fill the bag with caffeinated drinks. This could be a huge hit if your friends are soda fans though the flavor is not for everybody but it is certainly worth experimenting with though.

To prepare your Easter ham dinner for real baking you might wish to make little cuts in the skin and insert cloves or some other seasonings to definitely bake them deep in the meat. Though other baked ham recipes claim this let's out an excessive amount of juice. Nevertheless a great method is to season, baste frequently and if it begins to dry just cover it with aluminum foil. Plan on allowing around twenty minutes per pound for cooking your Easter ham dinner at 325 degrees and be sure it is done by checking the core temperature hits 160 F.

Learning how you can make a honey baked ham is easy. Simply prepare a mixture of honey and brown sugar, and maybe a dash of pineapple juice to thin it a little and coat your ham just before it is done for a good glazed look and outstanding taste. Though there are numerous selections for flavoring your Easter ham dinner if honey is not really your thing. You could also try a mustard and brown sugar coating, or covering with your favorite flavor preserve. Cherry, raspberry or apricot all work nice. Other people choose to cook their ham with a little fruit juice, typically apple or pear for a richer flavor and additional moist texture. Whatever recipe you choose, have fun with your Easter ham dinner, you cannot truly go wrong.




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