Tag: Christmas

Hot Sipping Chocolate

Hot Sipping Chocolate

Sipping Chocolate is a wonderful way to enjoy chocolate. It is not a gulping kinda thing, it is meant to be sipped and enjoyed. Sipping Chocolate Author: Chef Brad Ingredients 1 quart Almond milk or milk ¼ cup amaranth flour (milled in the WonderMill) ½ 

Christmas Pineapple Basil Dream

Christmas Pineapple Basil Dream

My family calls this Christmas Drink, the color is perfect and the smell really is a holiday smell. Christmas Pineapple Basil Dream Author: Chef Brad Ingredients 1 half fresh pineapple, cut into chunks 1 cup fresh basil 1 ½ cups sugar 5 cups water, distilled 

Christmas Ham

Christmas Ham

Nothing like a Christmas ham. This one take a little time, but I was pleased with the end result.

Christmas Ham
Author: Chef Brad
Ingredients
  • Step 1: Brine
  • 2 cups kosher salt
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup pickling seasoning
  • 3 gallons of water
  • Glaze:
  • Brown Sugar
  • Dijon mustard
  • Duck sauce
  • Maple Syrup
Instructions
  1. Submerge the fresh ham in brine, refrigerated overnight or for up to a few days.
  2. Rinse the meat and let air dry in the refrigerator.
  3. Prepare Meat and Glaze:
  4. On the roast, fat side up, across the top, make diamond cuts. Stud the surface of the ham all over with whole cloves. Place in roasting pan, and pour glaze over the top.
  5. Place in a preheated 400 degree oven, and immediately drop temperature down to 325 degrees. Roast for 2 hours.