Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Cook Time: 100 minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

For the ham:

• 4 lb pork leg / ham hock / pork shank
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• ¼ cup of water

For the glaze:

• 1 oz of butter
• 3 tbsp of maple syrup
• 2 tsp of mustard
• 1 tsp of ground ginger
• 1 tsp of cayenne pepper
• ½ cup of orange juice

Directions/Instructions:

1 - Preheat oven to 400 F

2 - Score the pork, diagonally & season with salt and black pepper

3 - Place into a tray, add in a bit of water and cover with foil

4 - Roast in the oven for 1 hour

5 - Meanwhile, prepare the glaze: in a soup pot add butter and maple syrup

6 - Let them melt and then add in the mustard, ginger, and cayenne pepper

7 - Mix thoroughly and add the orange juice

8 - Cook on low heat until thick, about 5 minutes

9 - After the ham has roasted for 1 hour, take it out, remove the foil and brush on the glaze; return to oven for 10 minutes

10 - Repeat the glazing process 3-4 times, every 10 minutes until ham is crispy