Baked Ham
- 1 ready-to-eat ham, bone in, no water added (about 7 or 8 pounds for a half a ham)
- 2 to 3 cups water or chicken stock
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup orange marmalade
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons dark rum
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup cornmeal (helps glaze stick to ham)
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- Cut away fat from ham, leaving about 1/4-inch fat all around.
- Remove any tough skin.
- Score fat in a diamond pattern with a sharp knife, being careful not o cut into the meat of the ham.
- Place ham, fattier side up, in a roasting pan and roast on a middle rack of the oven.
- A good roasting guideline is about 15 minutes per pound with the final internal temperature at about 140 degrees.
- While the ham is roasting, mix together all the ingredients for the glaze.
- About halfway through the roasting time, increase the temperature to 350 degrees and begin brushing the ham with the glaze, repeating about every 15 minutes.
- If the sugar starts to burn the bottom of the pan, keep adding stock or water.
- When the ham is finished, remove to a cutting board and let rest for 15 minutes before carving.
- If you'd like, deglaze the pan with a little white wine and add the remaining stock of water.
- Reduce to make a sauce.
- Alternatively, just serve the ham with a nice selection of mustards and chutneys.
ready, water, white wine, dijon mustard, orange marmalade, brown sugar, dark rum, cider vinegar, cornmeal
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/baked-ham-recipe.html (may not work)