Tangerine Glazed Baked Ham
- 1 fully cooked bone-in shank half smoked ham (about 8 pounds)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 bunch fresh sage leaves
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 medium tangerines, sliced, seeds removed
- 2 cups fresh tangerine juice
- 2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon whole cloves
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- Preheat oven to 300u0b0F. Place ham, fat-side up, in large roasting pan lined with heavy aluminum foil. Using a sharp knife, score ham cutting across the skin, about 2 inches apart and 1/2 inch deep. Cut diagonally to form diamond pattern. Sprinkle ham with pepper.
- Chop 8 sage leaves; place in bowl. Add oil; mix to make a paste. Rub paste over ham and into slits. Bake ham 2 hours.
- Meanwhile, prepare glaze by melting butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add tangerines, tangerine juice, brown sugar, water, cloves and cinnamon sticks. Reduce heat; cook 30 to 40 minutes or until mixture is thickened and syrupy, stirring occasionally.
- Remove ham from oven; spoon glaze (including fruit) over ham. Place remaining sage leaves on top. Bake 1-1/2 hours more, basting every 30 minutes. Let ham stand 20 minutes before carving.
- Serve with ALEXIA(R) CRISPY BITE-SIZE SWEET POTATO PUFFS, prepared according to package directions.
ham, ground black pepper, sage, extra virgin olive oil, unsalted butter, tangerines, tangerine juice, brown sugar, water, whole cloves, cinnamon sticks
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/alexia-tangerine-glazed-baked-ham (may not work)