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Apricot-Honey Baked Ham




Source of Recipe


Grandpoohbah


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List of Ingredients




1 (12-pound) smoked ham, partially boned
1/2 pound dried apricots
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1/4 cup honey
1-1/2 cups water
2 (8-ounce) cans apricot nectar
1/4 cup melted apricot preserves
2 tablespoons melted butter

Recipe



Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Place ham, fat-side up, on a rack in a roasting pan. With a sharp knife, cut semicircle pockets (1-inch deep) in rows. Continue until all fat is cut into pockets. Place apricots within, anchoring with toothpicks.

In a small bowl, combine mustard, vinegar and honey. Brush over ham and apricots. Pour 1-1/2 cups water into roasting pan and loosely cover with foil. Bake for 1 hour. Remove foil and continue baking, basting ham with apricot nectar and pan juices every 20 minutes until internal temperature reaches 140 degrees (about 2 hours).

Remove ham from oven and place on a carving board. Combine
apricot preserves with melted butter and 2 tablespoons basting liquid. Brush ham with glaze, then let rest for 15 minutes before carving. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Even if you don't want to put the whole apricots in the slits...the glaze is very good to use!