Maple Ham

Jambon à l’érable

Discover our delicious maple ham recipe, ideal for a sugar shack style brunch! Easy to make, it will also allow you to enjoy the leftovers as a main dish with a root vegetable purée. Enjoy!

Take advantage of this recipe to visit your local butcher shop and encourage local maple syrup producers!

Preparation 10 min
Cooking 480 min
Portion 8

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Calories
320
Fat
14
Carbohydrates
17
Fibre
0
Protein
30
Sodium
2120

Ingredients

  • 1 boneless buttock ham (about 1.3 kg)
  • 500 ml (2 cups) water
  • 15 ml (1 tbsp) old-fashioned mustard
  • 2 ml (½ tsp) nutmeg
  • 125 ml (½ cup) maple syrup

Preparation

  1. Remove the string from the ham. Remove visible fat if desired. Place ham and water in slow cooker. Brush ham with mustard and sprinkle with nutmeg.
  2. Pour the maple syrup over the ham and cook for about 8 hours or until the ham flakes with a fork. Turn the ham over halfway through cooking.
  3. Remove ham from slow cooker and slice or break up into pieces with 2 forks. Save the cooking juices for a sauce and drizzle over the ham before serving with your favourite side dishes.

Notes

Can be kept for 10 days in the refrigerator in an airtight container or 2 months in the freezer.

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist in Quebec City