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Easter: Honey Apricot Glazed Ham

Source of Recipe

Southern Lady


List of Ingredients

◦  1 (8- to 9-pound) bone-in smoked ham (not sliced)
◦  1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
◦  1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
◦  3 cups water
◦  3 cups dry white wine
◦  10 sprigs fresh thyme
◦  2 dried bay leaves
◦  ½ cup apricot preserves
◦  ¼ cup honey
◦  2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
◦  2 tablespoons whole-grain Dijon mustard



Recipe

Preheat oven to 350° F.
Using a sharp knife, lightly score outside of ham. (To score, make shallow diamond shaped cuts across the surface.) Rub olive oil and ground pepper over ham. Place ham on rack of a large roasting pan. Pour water and wine into bottom of pan; add thyme and bay leaves. Cover pan loosely with aluminum foil.

Bake for 1 hour. In a small bowl, stir together apricot preserves and remaining ingredients.

Uncover ham, and bake until a meat thermometer registers 160° and ham is caramelized, 1 to 2 hours more. Baste every 30 minutes with apricot mixture. (Tent ham with foil to prevent excessive browning.) Remove from oven; transfer to a serving platter. Let stand for 20 minutes before carving.


Makes approximately 8 to 12 servings