Recipe for candy-like ham glaze?

[60s Girl]

A friend of mine loves commercially prepared, sprial sliced hams with that sugary glaze that breaks off in chunks.

I'd like to try making him a ham similar to this for Christmas. I can't spiral slice it, but I'm hoping to reproduce the glaze somehow. The only glazes I've ever used have been syrupy with a texture that remains soft and sticky after baking.

Any recipe ideas are much appreciated!

[60s Girl]

Well Lollya and Trish, just wanted to let you know that two events conspired to prevent me from making this ham this weekend: a rotten cold, and absolutely awful weather on the East coast. Oh well. It's definitely on my Christmas radar screen though. Good thing it's only mid-month!

[TrishUntrapped]

One of the secrets I learned for getting a candy-like glaze is to cook the glaze ingredients until they get very very sticky. It gets harder as it cooks on the ham. This is one of my favorites:

Plum Glaze for ham

GLAZE:

1/4 cup chutney, chopped
1/4 cup plum jam
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
1/8 teaspoon Tabasco
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 clove garlic, minced

Combine ingredients in a small saucepan and simmer gently till thickened. Spread on ham, and use to baste.

[60s Girl]

Thank you Lollya and Trish! Guess what I'll be doing this weekend... ;-) I'll let you know how it all turns out.

[lollya]

i have done a bourbon - brown sugar glazed... it turned out fabulous...let me know if you want the recipe and i'll dig it up. :)

[60s Girl]

Sure lollya, that sounds fabulous! I'd love to have it. Thanks in advance.

[lollya]

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/foo...

good luck! i just spread it all over (a couple times through the baking process) and then reserved the rest for people to pour on at the table. :)