Glazed Ham with Apricots

ken — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:09:46 +0000

Yes, ham can be the centerpiece of a healthy meal, just choose a piece that’s lean (ask for shank), low-sodium, and smoked. Amp up the flavor with apricots and mustard-marmalade glaze. Ham halves are available as butt or shank. The shank half looks more like a classic whole ham because it contains the leg bone. It’s also easier to carve than the butt half, and less fatty.

Ingredients

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1 7lb fully cooked bone-in smoked half ham
1 package 6oz dried apricot halves
2 tbsp whole cloves

1/2 cup orange marmalade or apricot jam
2 tbsp country-style Dijon mustard with seeds

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 F. With knife, remove skin and trim all but 1/8 inch fat from ham. Secure apricots with cloves to fat side of ham in rows, leaving some space between apricots. Place ham, fat side up, on rack in large roasting pan (17″ x 11 1/2″; add 1 cup water. Cover pan tightly with foil. Bake 2 hours.

After ham has baked 1 hour and 45 minutes, prepare glaze: In 1-quart saucepan, heat marmalade and mustard to boiling on medium-high. Remove foil from ham and carefully brush with some glaze. Continue to bake ham 30 to 40 minutes longer or until meat thermometer reaches 135 F, brushing with glaze every 15 minutes. Internal temperature of ham will rise 5 to 10 F upon standing. (Some apricots may fall off into pan as you glaze.)

Transfer ham to cutting board; cover and let stand 20 minutes for easier slicing. Slice ham and serve with apricots from pan.

Makes 16 servings
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 15 minutes

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Glazed Ham with Apricots