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Apricot Baked Ham

Here's how you make Apricot Baked Ham
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  • Servings: 10
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 100m
    • The following recipe serves 10 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 5 to 6 pounds whole ham (fully cooked)
  • 1/2 cup apricot preserves
  • 2 to 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
  • Pinch ground cloves (optional)
  • Unsweetened orange and water to cover the bottom of the pan (can use all orange juice)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Score the surface of the ham with shallow diamond shape cuts.

  • Step 2: In a bowl combine the apricot preserves, Dijon mustard and cloves, if using (start with 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard and add in more to taste) using a pastry brush spread all over the ham.

  • Step 3: Using you hands pat the brown sugar all over the apricot mixture.

  • Step 4: Place the ham onto a rack in a medium roasting pan.

  • Step 5: Fill the bottom of the pan with orange juice and water up to about 1-inch up the pan (using the same amount of each water and juice). Tent the ham loosely with foil.

  • Step 6: Bake at 325 degrees F for 20 minutes per pound or until a meat thermometor reads 140 degrees F basting very frequently.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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