Apricot Baked Ham
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
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10-14
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CATEGORY
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Main Dish
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METHOD
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Baked
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PREP |
10 min. |
COOK
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100 min.
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TOTAL
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110 min.
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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.