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Baked Ham with Cumberland Sauce
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1/2 fully-cooked ham with bone (4 to 5 pounds)
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground mustard
Whole cloves
CUMBERLAND SAUCE:
1 cup red currants or apple jelly
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup red wine or apple juice
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Remove skin from ham; score the surface with shallow diagonal cuts. Making
diamond shapes. Mix brown sugar and mustard; rub into fat of ham. Insert a whole
clove in center of each diamond. Place ham in a large roaster with a baking rack.
Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 20-22 minutes per pound or until ham is heated
through and thermometer reads 140°. For sauce, combine all of the ingredients
in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring often.
Serve over the sliced ham. (Sauce recipe can be doubled if desired.)
Yield: 8-10 servings (1-3/4 cups sauce).
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Printed from tasteofhome.com May 11, 2008Copyright Reiman Media Group, Inc © 2008 |