BALSAMIC AND DIJON GLAZED HAM WITH ROASTED PEARL ONIONS

By gaster16

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. pearl onions
• 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 5 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1/2 stick butter diced,
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoons ground black pepper
• One 8-10 lb. half ham

Preparation

Step 1

Cook onions in large pot of boiling salted water 2 minutes, drain. Trim root ends leaving base intact. Peel. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine sugar, vinegar and mustard in bowl for glaze. Transfer onions to 11x7x2” dish. Add 2/3 cup glaze, butter, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoons pepper and 1/2 cup water, toss to coat. Cover with foil. Line large roasting pan with foil. Making 1/2” deep slits, score ham with diamond pattern. Place ham in pan and roast 45 minutes. Place onions in oven. Roast ham and onions 25 minutes. Uncover onions. Continue roasting onions and ham 50 minutes. Baste ham with some of glaze. Continue to roast ham and onions until deep brown and glazed brushing ham with glaze every 10 minutes, about 30 minutes longer.