Holiday Baked Ham
Country Woman
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SERVINGS: 8-10
CATEGORY: Main Dish
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 10 min. Bake: 1-3/4 hours
Ingredients:
- 1 fully cooked smoked half ham (6 to 7 pounds)
- 1 tablespoon whole cloves
- 1/4 cup apricot preserves
- 1 tablespoon butter (no substitutes)
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
Directions:
Place ham with fat side up in a shallow roasting pan. Score fat in a diamond pattern; insert cloves into cuts. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 1 hour and 15 minutes. In a small saucepan, combine the preserves, butter and mustard; heat through. Spoon over the ham. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reads 140°. Remove cloves before slicing ham. Yield: 8-10 servings.