Fig Glazed Ham with Dried Fruit Compote
- 2 (8-ounce) jars fig jam
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 (10 to 12-pound) precooked, unglazed, uncut ham
- 20 whole clove studs
- 1/2 cup chopped dried dates
- 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Pour the fig jam and the white wine into a medium saucepot.
- Stir to combined.
- Cook over medium-low heat until thicken, about 5 minutes.
- While the glaze is reducing, score the ham.
- Slice ham diagonally approximately 1/2 an inch deep.
- From left to right and then right to left, making diamonds on top of the ham.
- Press a clove into the center of each diamond.
- Place ham in roasting pan, on cooking rack.
- Bake for 1 hour.
- Reserve half of the glaze and set aside.
- To the remaining half add the dried dates, apricots, golden raisins and the mustard.
- Simmer and rehydrate the dried fruit for 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
- Reheat just before serving with ham.
- Remove ham from oven.
- Apply the reserved glaze liberally to ham, return to oven and bake for another 30 minutes or until the glaze begins to turn brown and caramelize.
- Remove the ham, cover with foil and let rest for 10 minutes.
- Slice and serve with compote.
white wine, clove studs, dates, apricots, golden raisins, mustard
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/fig-glazed-ham-with-dried-fruit-compote-recipe.html (may not work)