Holiday Ham with Riesling and Mustard

Ingredients for Holiday Ham with Riesling and Mustard

• 1 14-7.3kg whole cured, smoked bone-in ham

• 475ml sweet (Auslese) Riesling, divided

• 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter

• 60g finely chopped shallots

• 3 sprigs thyme plus 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves

• 1/2 cup whole grain mustard

• 1 tablespoon honey

• 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

• Small pinch of kosher salt

How to make Holiday Ham with Riesling and Mustard

Arrange a rack in lowest level of oven; preheat to 149°C. Leaving fat intact, remove outer rind from most of ham, leaving a band around the end of the shank bone. Score fat crosswise (do not cut into meat) on top of ham with parallel cuts spaced 1/2" apart. Place ham in a large roasting pan. Boil 240ml Riesling and 1675ml water in a saucepan for 5 minutes. Pour into bottom of roasting pan. Bake ham, basting with pan juices occasionally, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into centre of ham registers 43°C, 2 1/2-3 hours.

Meanwhile, melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and thyme sprigs; cook, stirring often, until shallots are very soft, about 10 minutes. Remove pan from heat; stir in the remaining 240ml Riesling. Return to stove. Increase heat to medium-high, bring to a simmer, and cook until reduced to 40g , about 8 minutes. Remove the thyme sprigs and transfer mixture to a food processor. Add thyme leaves, mustard, honey, pepper, and salt. Process until well blended.

Remove pan from oven and increase heat to 177°C. Using a pastry brush, spread Riesling mixture over ham. Return pan to oven and bake ham, tenting with foil if browning too quickly, until internal temperature registers 57°C and crust is golden brown, 15-30 minutes.

Transfer ham to a large platter. Let rest for 30 minutes before carving. Skim fat from pan juices, reheat, and pour juices into a medium pitcher; serve alongside.

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