Holiday Baked Ham Recipe

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Nothing is better at the holidays than a delicious ham baking in the oven. The preserves mixture will be sure to please all of your guests.—American Dairy Assoc, Stacy Duffy, Chicago, Illinois

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Holiday Baked Ham Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 1-3/4 hours

Yield: 8-10 Servings

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Ingredients

1 fully cooked smoked half ham (6 to 7 pounds)
1 tablespoon whole cloves
1/4 cup apricot preserves
1 tablespoon butter
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 thermometer reads 140°. Remove cloves before slicing ham. Yield: 8-10 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 320 calories, 11 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 141 mg cholesterol, 2,864 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 50 g protein.

Originally published as Holiday Baked Ham in Country Woman November/December 1997, p40