As some of us enter the New Year with resolutions and new hobbies, try new recipes as well. If you have never tried honey-baked ham, you are missing out on a treat. This tasty dish can be served at all occasions. Parties, holidays, weddings, graduations and other events. With Easter coming up, a honey-baked ham is perfect for the occasion.
There are certain places a honey baked ham fan can locate one of these wonderful treats. There are certain company’s that specialize in honey baked ham’s, such as “The Honey Baked Ham Company” (www.honeybakedham.com). This is one of the companies offering authentic honey baked hams, and they give the cook presentation ideas for serving the ham as the main dish, instructions for preparation, as well as how to serve the dish.
Most Honey Baked Hams are bought ready to serve which makes it less difficult for the person preparing the meal. This gives the person preparing the mealtime to pay close attention to the side dishes, which accentuate the meal. The best way to present your dish is to slice it with a sharp knife so that the edges will look appealing, preferably spiral sliced. Based on the side dishes you are serving, and of course according to taste one could also heat the ham. Place Honey Baked Ham in foil and cook for 250 degrees for 30 minutes to an hour. Just keep in mind that the heat will take away from some of the hams looks. An extensive length of time in the oven tends to make the edges appear curled.
Suggestions for sides to complement a well-cooked Honey Baked ham include a colorful presentation of asparagus (they may be white or green). If you love green you may also try green beans to bring out the taste of the honey glazed ham. Green beans keep well and are easy to arrange on a plate providing great presentation. Fresh glazed carrots also provide a great display of color for the eye. Based on taste there are other ways to serve your ham. Consider adding different flavored juices such as orange and pear juices to brown sugar and honey.
For a room temperature served Honey Baked Ham the cook may decide to prepare potato salad, which can be served cold and goes well with the main dish in a casual or formal setting. Room temperature honey baked hams deserve a display of their own such as an arrangement of sliced ham on a platter layered with romaine lettuce, and thinly sliced tomatoes, and cucumbers, with the ham displayed in the center. Sliced pineapples should cover the sides as well as the top of the honey ham with cherries in the center.
When planning your next big dinner or corporate function, consider buying an authentic “Honey Baked Ham” be the main dish for your affair. One must perfect their “Honey Baked Ham” according to taste and preference. Try different side dishes, and toppings on your ham until you have perfected the taste that is unique to your taste, and final piece of work. Food is after all an art. Just remember practice makes perfect, so have fun and enjoy your creation.
