Apricot Baked Ham
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Ham is a super choice for a holiday meal because once you put it in the oven, it practically takes care of itself until dinnertime. I serve it because everyone in my family loves it! The sugary crust makes the ham beautiful to serve.
-Marge Clark, West Lebanon, Indiana
SERVINGS: 10-14
CATEGORY: Main Dish
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 10 min. Bake: 1 hour 40 min.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 fully cooked bone-in ham (5 to 7 pounds)
- 20 whole cloves
- 1/2 cup apricot preserves
- 3 tablespoons ground mustard
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
Directions:
Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Score the surface of the ham, making diamond shapes 1/2 in. deep; insert a clove in each diamond. Combine preserves and mustard; spread over ham. Pat brown sugar into apricot mixture.
Bake at 325° for 20 minutes per pound or until ham is heated through and thermometer reads 140°. Yield: 10-14 servings.