Glazed Ham on a Pretzel Bun

The whole process seems extensive but it is quite easy. For the pretzel bun recipe, you can make regular soft pretzels, if desired. The recipe calls for coarse kosher salt for the top but I did not have any. Enjoy!

Glazed Ham

1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon paprika
dash ground ginger
1/2 cup water
4 ham steaks

In a small sauce pan, coombine sugar, spices and water. Bring to a boil, whisking frequently. Reduce to a light syrup. Place ham steaks in a frying pan. Heat on medium high. Flip once the first side lightly browns. Brush a thin layer of glaze on steak. Use glazed ham on pretzel buns. Recipe below



Pretzel Buns
Makes 8

Water Bath
1 teaspoon baking soda to 1 cup water

In a large put, fill with 1 1/2 inch water. Stir in baking soda accordingly. Bring to a gentle boil

Pretzel Mixture
1 1/2 cups warm water
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 pkg active dry yeast
5 cups flour

Preheat oven to 475. In a small bowl, combine water and brown sugar. Sprinkle yeast over the top and let rest for 5 minutes. Measure flour into a large bowl. Add the water mixture and stir until dough no longer sticks to the bowl. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and kneed until dough is stretchy. Divide into 8 balls and form into thin buns. If making regular pretzels, form into desired shape.

Lightly grease 2 large cookie sheets. Sprinkle with kosher salt and set aside. Gently lower buns into boiling water. Only 2 to 3 at a time and do not allow them to stick together. Once they float to the top, remove with a slotted spoon and place on salted cookie sheet. Sprinkle additional kosher salt on top of buns. Repeat until all buns have been boiled. Bake for 7 to 9 minutes, rotating halfway through. Remove when pretzels are dark brown, not burnt.


Building Sandwich
4 pretzel buns
4 slices glazed ham
4 slized provolone cheese
mustard
lettuce
tomato

Carefully slice bun and layer ingredients, as desired.