Very interesting (top secret?) honey baked ham technique

[scottranda]

I got the go ahead to do a honey baked ham for Christmas! Most people online seem to like Malcom Reed’s version, so I may try that.

BUT, I found this "top secret" video

https://youtu.be/5_Udd5TBdDE

What do you think? HIGHLY interesting!! Looks so good! What do you think the white and brown mixture was??

I have a grill gun, so this looks very doable for me!!

[Spinaker]

Hahaha, you need to do this and report back. I'd make the the flame is going before you put it in front of the ham. I have found that if you don't light the flame, then attack the meat, it can pick up the gas taste.

Let us know how it goes.

[scottranda]

Yeah, they’re all torching them full blast going into it!

[Spinaker]

Also........this is a certified entrance to a rabbit hole. LOL

[kjbarth]

I’ve seen another version of this on a TV cooking show (I don’t remember which one) so maybe it’s not so secret anymore.

The white and brown mixture may be a mix of white and brown sugar or confectionery and brown sugar.

[tdimond]

I saw someone using this technique on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives about a week ago.

[kjbarth]

The DDD episode with honey glazed ham was on again today. The white part of the glaze was regular sugar, the brown part was a mix that had mostly brown sugar.

[scottranda]

https://youtu.be/B7kyp77vKrM

this video confirms what we saw in the other video. I’m assuming it’s just straight white sugar with a dust of some brown sugar at the end.

I’m assuming they use honey as a binder.

[bbqLuv]

Honey Ham Burlette,
Oh man, I would enjoy that with PBR.

[mgaretz]

I would not use confectioners (aka powdered) sugar with an open flame like this - it could easily cause an explosion. I am guessing it's either regular white sugar or corn sugar (dextrose). Dextrose is what I use to sear with but not with a live flame at the same time - I dust then torch.

[pkadare]

Here's a video of it being done for real for commercially available hams.

[scottranda]

I did it!!!

https://youtu.be/6RsNHirqewY

certainly could learn and experiment more, but I went for it, and didn’t disappoint! I used a heated honey glazed over the ham, then fired up white sugar. It was awesome!!!!

[MBMorgan]

Looks mighty good, Scott! Methinks you’ve successfully recreated the elusive ham brûlée 😎👍