December's Recipe - Holiday Glazed Ham

December's Recipe

Holiday Glazed Ham Recipe

A delicious recipe that will make your holiday guests come back for a second helping.

Ingredients:

• 1 boneless fully cooked ham (about 6 pounds)
• 1 tablespoon whole cloves
• 1 can (20 ounces) sliced pineapple
• 1 cup apricot preserves
• 1 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• Maraschino cherries

Preparation:

• 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. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 1-1/2 hours.
• Drain pineapple, reserving juice. In a small saucepan, combine the pineapple juice, preserves, mustard and allspice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 10 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Spoon half of the glaze over ham. Secure pineapple slices and cherries on top and sides of ham with toothpicks.
• Bake 30-45 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reads 140°, basting twice with remaining glaze. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.                          
•   16 Servings
• Prep: 20 min. Bake: 2 hours + standing                                                                                                                
  
• Nutrition Facts: 5 ounces ham (calculated without cherries) equals 249 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 86 mg cholesterol, 1,776 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 32 g protein.