Glazed Ham with Pineapples

What would the Christmas season be like in Jamaica without Ham! (for those who don't eat Ham you have chicken Ham) For many Jamaicans, Ham is a must at Christmas time.

INGREDIENTS: 1 8-10lbs smoked ham 2 cups brown sugar 2 tbs cinnamon or mixed spiced 10 pineapple slices 1 cup pineapple juice or orange juice 1 tbs mustard 15 maraschino cherries 10 cloves 1 cup water METHOD: Preheat oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Place ham skin side up on a large roasting pan and bake for 90 minutes (or at 25 minutes per pound) Remove the ham from the oven. Cut diagonally down to form diamond pattern, placing cloves in the grooves. Combine sugar and cinnamon powder. Spread mustard over ham and sprinkle with spiced sugar. Bake in oven until golden brown. In a saucepan, boil sugar until thickened. remove ham from oven, pour glaze over the ham and garnish with pineapple and cherries. Blogging for great Jamaican foods, Restaurants and Recipes

Duckunoo

For the Christmas festivities, Duckunoo is a favourite traditional dessert for Jamaicans over the years. It is also known as Blue Draws and Tie-A-Leaf. the recipe for Duckunoo was brought to Jamaica from Africa.

INGREDIENTS: 2 cups cornmeal 1/2 tsp salt 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder 1/2 tsp mixed spice 1/4 cup raisins (optional) 1/4 cup coconut milk 1/2 tsp vanilla essence Banana Leaves Banana Bark METHOD: 1. Mix all dry ingredients and grated coconut together 2. Add coconut milk and vanilla to give a dropping consistency 3. Singe two banana leaves over an open flame 4. Cut leaves into rectangles 12 x 8 inches 5. Place half a cup of cornmeal mixture on each portion. 6. Roll up quickly 7. Fold over the sides of the roll, parcel style and tie the package in both directions with a very thin strip of banana bark 8. Drop bundles into boiling water 9. Simmer for about one hour 10. Serve hot with rum butter or serve cold