Baked Spring Ham with Apricot Glaze

• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Cook Time: 4 hours
• Serves: 16
 
This caramelized brown sugar and apricot glazed ham is studded with whole cloves and will fill your kitchen with a wonderfully rich and spicy aroma.

Why try? 
Feel good about serving your family an apricot glazed bone-in ham that’s fresh-from-the-oven and hand-carved instead of purchasing an expensive fully cooked, spiral-cut ham this season.

Foodie Byte: The apricot glaze adds a touch of sweetness that beautifully complements the rich ham flavor.

View the video demos of How to Glaze or Bake and Carve a Spring Ham at foodchannel.com

This recipe is part of our Potluck Easter Buffet. Click here to check out the full menu.
 
Ingredients
1 (10 to 12 pound) uncooked, smoked, bone-in ham
8 1/2 ounces apricot jam
1/2 cup Dijon mustard
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
Zest of 1 orange
1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
Whole cloves

Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 275°F.
2. Line sheet pan with foil. Place ham on foil fat side up. Wrap well with a second piece of foil and bake 3 hours. Remove from oven.
3. To prepare glaze, combine apricot jam, mustard, brown sugar, orange zest and orange juice; whisk to blend.
4. Unwrap ham and with a large sharp knife, trim away rind and all but 1/4-inch of fat. Score fat in diamond pattern, about 3/4-inches apart. Stud ham with whole cloves in decorative pattern.
5. Spoon glaze over ham and bake, uncovered, an additional hour; basting every 15 minutes.
6. Let rest on cutting board until ready to carve.