Apricot Baked Ham
Created by KittenCal on October 10, 2011
- Servings: 10
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 100m
- Recipe #400
Ingredients
- 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)
How to Make
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Step 1: Score the surface of the ham with shallow diamond shape cuts.
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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.
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Step 3: Using you hands pat the brown sugar all over the apricot mixture.
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Step 4: Place the ham onto a rack in a medium roasting pan.
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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.
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Step 6: Bake at 325 degrees F for 20 minutes per pound or until a meat thermometor reads 140 degrees F basting very frequently.