Coca-cola ham

Ingredients:
1 FairPrice Mini Smoked Chicken Ham
1 yellow onion, peeled and sliced into thin rings
1 can Coca-Cola
A handful of cloves
2 tsp mustard powder
2 tsp brown sugar
2 tbsp molasses or black treacle

Method:
1. Place the ham in a heavy bottom pot and put the onion rings on top and around the ham.
2. Pour the cola over the ham.
3. Cover the pot with its lid, leaving it slightly ajar and bring to a boil.
4. When it comes to a boil, adjust the heat to low and cook for 15 minutes on each side.
5. Remove the ham from the pot and set aside.
6. Line a baking or roasting tin with aluminium foil and preheat your oven to 220 deg C.
7. Place the ham in the prepared baking or roasting tin and score it in a diamond pattern. Insert a clove into the centre of each diamond.
8. To make the glaze, combine 1/4 cup of the reserved cooking liquid with the molasses or treacle, mustard powder and brown sugar, and mix till smooth.
9. Brush evenly over the top of the ham.
10. Bake for about 10 minutes or until the glaze is browned and bubbly.
11. Rest for 5 minutes, then serve.

Tips:
Recipe uses FairPrice’s Mini Smoked Chicken Ham ($10.04, 800g) and Honey Baked Ham ($11.06, 800g) available at all FairPrice supermarkets.

Recipe source: Today newspaper (4 Dec 2008)