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Baked Ham with Apricot Mustard
1 (5 to 7 lb.) fully cooked bone-in
smoked ham, butt portion OR 1 (4 to 5 lb.) fully cooked boneless smoked half ham
Whole Cloves
1/3 cup apricot preserves
1 Tbsp. Dijon style mustard
Apricot Mustard Sauce:
1 can (17 oz.) apricot halves, undrained
1 Tbsp. Dijon style mustard
1 tsp. white wine vinegar
1/8 tsp. Ground Cloves

Place ham on rack in roasting pan and bake at 325 degrees F. for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until thermometer in thickest part of meat registers 140 degrees F, do not touch the bone.
(Note: Some boneless hams recommend adding water to pan and cover pan tightly with foil; if so, follow directions on label).

Remove ham from oven. Cut shallow diamond shapes onto outside surface of ham; stud with cloves.

In small bowl, combine apricot preserves and mustard; brush over ham. Return ham to oven; bake for additional 30 minutes or until glaze is set and begins to caramelize. Serve with prepared Apricot Mustard Sauce.

Apricot Mustard Sauce:
In blender or food processor container, puree apricots. In saucepan, combine apricot puree, mustard, white wine vinegar and ground cloves; heat through. Makes 1 2/3 cups. Recipe may be doubled.

Makes 10 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: 395 calories; 42 g protein; 18 g carbohydrate; 1 g dietary fiber; 17 g fat; 108 mg cholesterol; 2765 mg sodium

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