Jamaican Country Style Ham

Ingredients  

Start with cooked Ham at refrigerator temperature.

9 lb picnic ham 

1/2 cup brown sugar 

2 tbsp. honey

1 tsp. mustard 

2 dozen whole Pimento cloves 

6 Maraschino cherries for garnishing 

6 pineapple slices in heavy syrup for garnishing 

1/2 tsp. ginger powder 

1 tsp. garlic powder

Method 

The lower the heat the softer the ham will be. 

1. Cook at 325°F for approximately 3 hours 

2. Trim of skin and glaze by mixing sugar, honey, mustard, ginger and garlic powder together 

3. Brush mixture over ham 

4. Score the surface in 1 inch squares or diamonds

5. Stick whole cloves in the middle of squares, spoon glaze mixture over the ham while cooking for 20 minutes longer.

 6. Dress with pineapple slices and cherries and bake for 10 minutes longer. 

Tip: using a meat thermometer takes the guesswork out of knowing if the ham is thoroughly cooked. (When mercury rises to tender ham 160 F). Remove from the oven when fully cooked.

Christmas Sweet Bread Recipe

Ingredients

3 cups flour 

3 teaspoons baking powder 

1/2 cup margarine softened 

2 1/2 cups freshly grated coconut 1 cup white sugar 

1 cup raisins

1/2 cup cherries 

1/2 cup  mixed peel

1/2 cup Craisins or currants 

1 teaspoon mixed spice

6 fl oz milk 

1 egg beaten 

1 teaspoon vanilla 

Glaze

1 tablespoon white sugar mixed with 1 tablespoon water 

Method 

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Use Pam spray to loaf pans

2. Sift flour and baking powder into a large bowl

3. Mix in the margarine, coconut, sugar, raisins, cherries, Craisins, mixed peel, and mixed spice.

4. Combine the milk, egg and vanilla in another bowl.

5. Add these liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until all the liquid is absorbed, do not need. 

6. Pour into the tool greased loaf pans and bake in the oven for one hour or until toothpick comes out clean.

7. Remove from the oven and spread the glaze on top with pastry brush. Bake for additional 5minutes

8. Remove and cool on wire rack 

Christmas Black Cake

Ingredients

1/2 lb butter
1 tsp. almond flavouring
6 ozs. bread crumbs
1 tbsp. mixed spice
1/2 lb granulated sugar
2 tsp. lime or orange rind
4 cups mixed fruits (raisins, currants, prunes, citron,
 cherries, dates)
6 ozs. flour
1 cup white rum
1 tbsp. browning
6 eggs
1 tsp. baking powder
1 pint red label or port wine
2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Method

1. Prepare tin by lining insides with grease paper. Grease with butter.
2. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Mix in browning, vanilla and almond flavouring, lime juice and rind.
4. Add eggs one at a time and beat in well. Add soaked fruits, cherries, dates and nuts.
5. Mix breadcrumbs, flour, baking powder, salt and mixed spice.
6. Add alternately, rum and port wine.
7. Pour into prepared baking tin and bake at 250°F (125°C) for about 2 hours.

Yield: 4 lb cake