Easter Ham

Name: Easter Ham
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 45 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 16-18 servings (2 cups glaze).
Ingredients: 3/4 cup packed brown sugar; 3/4 cup orange marmalade; 1/2 cup Dijon mustard; 1/2 fully cooked-bone-in ham (6 to 8 pounds); 1-1/2 teaspoons whole cloves

"This is what I serve each Easter," reveals Jessica Eymann of Watsonville, California. "The sweet spicy glaze turns a plain ham into a mouthwatering sensation. Everyone who tries it loves this juicy main dish!"—Jessica Eymann, Watsonville, California

Ingredients

3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup orange marmalade
1/2 cup Dijon mustard
1/2 fully cooked-bone-in ham (6 to 8 pounds)
1-1/2 teaspoons whole cloves

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, marmalade and mustard; set aside. Score the surface of the ham, making diamond shapes 1/2 in. deep; insert a whole clove in the center of each diamond.
Place ham cut side down on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 2 hours or until a thermometer reads 140°.
Brush ham with glaze. Bake 45 minutes longer, brushing with glaze every 15 minutes. Serve remaining glaze with sliced ham.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 285 calories, 15g fat (5g saturated fat), 53mg cholesterol, 1202mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 0 fiber), 19g protein.

Originally published as Easter Ham in Country Woman March/April 2002

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gunslinger

May 8, 2018

I usually use pineapple with brown sugar and mustard but had some orange marmalade I needed to use so I tried this. It turned out very tender and tasty. The orange marmalade gave it a nice citrusy taste that went well with the cloves. I didn't have any whole cloves so I mixed ground cloves in with the glaze mixture and it worked fine.
SueBecker

Jun 13, 2013

It has became a FAVORITE and we are using this every Easter
mygirlprincess

May 4, 2008

I tried this ham for Easter and my family loved it. I did add some 7-up to the roasting pan to keep the ham moist. It was so good that I'm making it again this weekend and we normally only bake ham at Easter!